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Your homework for Wednesday/Thursday is to read pages 248-258 on the origins and spread of Islam. Look out for the following as you read and take notes:
- What was life like on the Arabian Peninsula before Muhammad and Islam? (pg. 248)
- Who was Muhammad? Know his story and how Islam was founded. (pgs. 249-251)
- What do the terms Muslim, Islam, and Umma mean? (pg. 250)
- What is the significance of Muhammad's journey to Medina and his return to Mecca? (pgs. 250-251)
- Know about the issues that arose after Muhammad's death and the eventual split between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims. (pgs. 251-252)
- Know the Five Pillars of Islam. (pg. 251)
- What is a caliphate? (pg. 251)
- What is important to World History about the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates? (pgs. 251-253)