Announcements: Extra credit activity during scheduled final exam time. 6/6 - review for final. Final: islam, test may be taken after class 6/6 - 6/12.

Quran - revealed word of Allah

Hadith - "traditions" of Muhammad - his life teachings , from family, friends and followers.

Muslims claim Kabah was built by Adam & restored by Ishmael & Abraham.

"We" or "I" in Quran in Allah(god)
Say: God telling Muhammad what to say to the people.

Character of Muhammad: (from Hadith)
-charisma, diplomatic skills
-temper(violent)
-ordered assassination (Hashashin)
-looted caravans
-spread Islam by the sword
-pagans: convert or die!
-jews and christians - accept muslim rule & pay taxes
-high sexual appetite (16 wives, harem of up to 22 women)
-Sura 4:3 says limit of 4 wives
-Zaynab - adopted sons wife (daughter in law), pressured son into divorcing her so he could marry her.
-Aesha - married Muhammad at 5 or 6 years old, consummated at 8.
-low view of women, though improved women's rights.
-outlawed female infanticide
-legislated that a woman's testimony is 1/2of a mans (before worthless)


Quran Sura 4:34
- men have authority over women, beating permitted.

Comparison of Jesus & Muhammad:

Jesus:
-Pacifist
-less historical biographical info
-never married, encouraged celibacy.
-no pagan beliefs, although Jewish ones.
-No hand in writing gospels

Muhammad:
-desert chieftan, violent
-lots of biographical info
-many wives, conquests(rape), unethical sexual activity
-included pagan beliefs
-edited Suras in Quran