HIST 1007 Lecture : The World Of Islam (lecture Notes)
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Introduction: 2nd largest religon in the world it, need to know roots of islam to understand current, can"t take the present and apply it backwards. In 610 has vision from gabriel when he went out to cave to meditate in a gave: the spread of islam, has to flee mecca, 622 (hijra) Considered the founding date of islam: goes to medina, develops theocracy, builds first mosque, reputation as good administrator, people flock to join his army, 630 goes back to mecca and defeats meccans, 632 muhammad dies. Conquered, jerusalem, spain, india, aftganistan: caliph, why so fast, no political authority in north africa, christian persecuted by other orthodox church. 5 the haji (pilgrimage once to mecca if able) Islamic culture: the 5 pillars: sunnis and shias, spllit in islam, sunnis 85% shia 15, dispute over muhammad"s succession, caliph must be a succesor of muhammad (shia, sunnis wins, split develops over time, sunni, good behavior.
