No God but God, Ch 6 & 7
Lesson Objectives
Identify some of the key people in the early story of Islam
Understand what life was like in Arabia before the advent of Islam
Appreciate the Jewish & Persian influences on the Arab World
Appreciate the influence of the Christians and Hanifs on the Arab World
Understand the Meccan context for the advent of Islam
Appreciate the Historical Muhammad as prophet and messenger
Understand the Qurayshi response in socio-political terms
Key Terms
Zakat
Sawm
Salat
Tawhid
Hajj
Sharia
Shirk
Kalam
Sunnah
Fatwa
Ijtihad
Sunni
Mahdi
Islamic Orthodoxy & Orthopraxy
Orthodoxy | Greek – ortho (right) doxia (belief)
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Orthopraxy | Greek – ortho (right) praxis (practice)
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