RELIGST 2Q03 Study Guide - Rashidun, Taqiya, Umayyad Caliphate

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 2Q03
• Professor: Liyakat Takim

Document Summary

Abraham was born in ur (babylon, mesopotamia) Agreement between god and abraham: abraham will worship only one god and in return god will make him a leader of a great nation. Abraham s wife sarah was barren (unable to give birth) Ismael is born from hajar (hagar)---black woman. Isaac s son jacob (yaqub: children is israel are children of yaqub. Yusuf ends up in egypt and becomes a treasurer. Allah comes from the word al-ilah which means the god . Muhammad tried to bring together the migrators and the helpers so they can live together in peace. Jerusalem is the city of the prophets in islam. Jerusalem is the direction of prayer for muslims initially (changed in. Only 313 muslims vs. thousands of meccans. Muslims won and a lot of leaders of the meccans were killed or ran away. Ali was instrumental in killing a lot of meccans.