ARTH 180 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Palestinian Territories, Silk Road, Great Palace Of Constantinople
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Islam: first revelation in 610 ad, messenger of god, last and greatest of the prophets . The koran: final revelation of allah (allah means the god, about the length of the christian new testament. Hijra (ad 622: flees mecca for medina due to violent resistance to message, beginning of the muslim calendar. Mohammad conquers mecca: goes to shrine in center of mecca and rededicates it to allah, shrine is known as the ka"aba. Five pillars of islam: muslims pray 5 times a day to the ka"aba, 5 rituals that hold up the house of islam. 1 most important statement of faith there is not god but. Allah and mohammad is the messenger of allah. 2 pray 5 times a day facing mecca. 3 offering charity to the poor. 4 celebration of ramadan fast all day. 5 hajj pilgrimage to mecca.
