Supreme god Allah was an object of faith but not of worship

Located in Mecca was a black meteorite that had fallen to earth long before Muhammad time; it is believed to have been sent from heaven

As a religious person, Muhammad spent time pondering and meditating, in caves

He received his first revelation at 40 during a religious retreat in the caves

A bright presence came to him and held before his eyes a cloth covered in writing. It commanded three times that he recite what was written there.

He became convinced that the bright presence was the angel Gabriel, and when further revelations came to him, Muhammad began to share them with his closest friends and family members-particularly his wife, his cousin Ali, and his friend, Abu Bakr. These were the first Muslims.

When Muhammad began to share to proclaim his revelations more openly he was not well received

At the invitation of leaders of Yathrib, Muhammad and hi followers left Mecca in 622, This migration is called the hijra

It marks the point at which Muhammad's message began to be favorably received and the start of the Islamic c

kosher means ok to eat, have to be killed in kosher manner(slit throat with sharp knife drain blood

Ali was the fourth caliph he was assassinated as well and control of Islam was taken over in 661

Most important king was David because he was so powerful

Every place Jews went they were minority and were persecuted

#3 sees a funeral- learned that all humans are subject to death

Jews asked themselves if they could still practice religion in new world-4 answers

#4 saw a wondering holy man who had piece of mind (no concern about evils in the world)- learned that humans can raise above pain in world

we are different from animals because b/c we are images of god also are rational, free to make choices, self-awareness

After exodus Jews go back to land promised to them

Was followed by son Solomon, who was a jerk, also he worshipped Gods of other nations and spent a lot of money and put country in debt

Judaism reject dualism(spiritual=good, physical=evil) believe that both are good

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