HIST 1112 Lecture 1: History 1112 Notes
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Mecca ( wealthy trading center) - important to christians, islam, trading. Majlis (council of elders) polytheism- many gods that you worship. Ka"ba- holiest sight in islam, house of god, built by a guy named of abraham and ishmia his son. Jews do not recognize him as prophet, resist. Muhammad marches 10,000 men to ka"ba and brings gifts and pardons the people. wants them to come together. Declares ka"ba sacred site, destroys all idols of false gods. Takes islam and formalizes it after the death of muhammad. Muhammads father in law (aisha), political leader, creates islamic empire, unites tribes. No one else after muhammad could deliver gods message. Umar: second caliph, planned on killing muhammad, conquers syria, jerusalem, persia, assassinated by persian slave because he was seen as a threat. Gives important jobs to people in his family, leads to resentment by the people and causes turmoil.
