In class, we started off with the Hail Mary. After that, we watched a video interview with a Muslim boy living in England. He spoke about the Qu'ran, the 5 Pillars of Islam, and the pilgrimage to Mecca. We also answered the opening question. The opening question for today was: What is a prophet? The major points of a prophet are that prophets are messengers of God, prophets are in multiple religions, and that prophets try to help the people to do the will of God from the wisdom they are given from the higher power.
arabesque - attempts to demonstrate power of God without images
We also learned about Muhammad. Muhammad ibnu Abdillah was born in Mecca in 569. He married a widow, Khadija, at the age of 25. At the age of 40, the angel Gabriel came to him in a cave on Mt. Hira with revelations that established his prophethood. In 622, Muhammad traveled to Medina on a journey called the Hijra; then in 630, Muhammad lead a triumphal band of followers to Mecca to claim it for the Muslims. Muhammad returns to Mecca for his farewell pilgrimage to the Ka'bah in 632 and dies the same year.
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