REL 10200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Quraysh, Kaaba, Zoroastrianism

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One who follows islam is called a muslim- one who submits to god . Second largest faith in the word, second to christianity, with 1. 6 billion muslims around the world. To become muslim, one only needs to bare witness by proclaiming the shahadah- I bear witness that there is no god except god (allah) and i bear witness that muhammad is the messenger of god . The arabs: during ancient times, the arabs inhabited much of the area from the arabian peninsula to the euphrates river. In the qur"an before islam, the area & its inhabitants are said to be in state of ignorance . Focused on earthly power, pleasures, accomplishments, wealth, etc. Arose in the arabian peninsula & influenced western asia & beyond. They were a nomadic, semitic-speaking people who lived in the arid climate of the arabian peninsula.

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