Modern Arabic Life and Religious Holy Places - PowerPoint Presentation

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Modern Arabic Life and Religious Holy Places Slide2

Warm-up:

Identify the following countries

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Review Questions:

1.) What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

2.) What is a theocracy?

3.) Why was the region important to colonial powers?Slide4

Quiz!

Friday (10/14/16)Slide5

Five Pillars of Islam vs. Catholicism Comparison Activity

Due ThursdaySlide6

Modern Arabic Life:

The region is developing quickly with an emphasis on modernizing

Camels are no longer used as extensively as they once were

Gone are the traditional marketplaces called bazaarsBazaars were open air markets brought together buyers and sellers with a great variety of merchandize Today, western style supermarkets or malls may be the shopping location of choiceSlide7

The Change to Urban Life:

Cities were always a part of life

Today, they are much more urbanized

Millions of people abandoned their lives as villagers, farmers, and nomads and moved into citiesAccording to estimates, 70 percent of the population will live in cities by 2015Saudi Arabia has an urban population of 81 percent and over 4 million people live in its capital of RiyadhSlide8

What is a bazaar?Slide9

Open air marketSlide10

Religious Duties Shapes Lives:

Despite its rapid modernization, some aspects of Muslim culture have remained the same

Women still cover their heads, hair, and sometimes faces with a scarf or veil

This is in keeping with the belief that covering those parts of the body is pleasing to GodWomen’s roles have gradually expanded during the 20th

century

Women are becoming educated and able to pursue careers in other nationsSlide11

Religious Duties Shape Lives:

Muslims stop activities they are engaged in to carry out responsibility of praying five times a day

In some countries, traffic stops during pray time

Fasting in the month of Ramadan is another duty that shapes the lives of MuslimsOnce again, do not eat or drink from before dawn until sunset After sunset, Muslims may eat a light meal

A festival marks the end of Ramadan, where new clothes, gifts, and elaborate dinners, along with acts of charitySlide12

What will stop for prayer sometimes?Slide13

TrafficSlide14

Religious Holy Places:

Three major monotheistic religions were founded in this region

Judaism

ChristianityIslamAll three claim Jerusalem as a holy city Slide15

Jerusalem:Slide16

Jewish Sacred Sites:

For Jews, Jerusalem is the center of their modern and ancient homeland

Located in the old part of the city, the Temple Mount once housed the Temples

There, King Solomon built the First Temple, which was destroyed by the BabyloniansThe Second Temple was constructed after the Jews returned to their homelandModern Jews come to pray at the holiest site in Jerusalem, a portion of the Second Temple Slide17

First Temple:Slide18

Second Temple:Slide19

Jewish Sacred Sites:

The Second Temple was constructed after the Jews returned to their homeland

Modern Jews come to pray at the holiest site in Jerusalem, a portion of the Second Temple

This wall is known as the Western Wall It is the only portion of the Second Temple remainingIt was destroyed in A.D. 70 by the Romans Slide20

The Western Wall:Slide21

What is the holiest site in Jerusalem for Jews?Slide22

Western WallSlide23

Christian Sacred Sites:

For Christians, Jerusalem is the sacred location of the final suffering and crucifixion of Jesus

Towns and villages important in the life of Jesus are found near Jerusalem

When Jerusalem was under Muslim control, Christian launched the Crusades to regain the lands place them under Christian control Slide24

Christian Sacred Sites:

Every year, Christians visit places like the Mount of Olives and the Church of the Holy

Sepulchre

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is built the site of where it is believed that Jesus was crucified and buriedSlide25

Islamic Sacred Sites:

After Mecca and Medina, Jerusalem is considered the third most holy city to Muslims

Dome of the Rock

A shrine, where Muslims believe their prophet Muhammad rose into heavenThe Dome of the Rock and a near by mosque are located on the Temple Mount, the site of Jewish TemplesSlide26

The Dome of the Rock:Slide27

What is the Dome of the Rock built on top of?Slide28

Temple MountSlide29

Temple Mount Importance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6DFme8tNQYSlide30

Conflict:

Because these most holy sites are so close together there have been the site of clashes between Jews and MuslimsSlide31

Sites and Conflict

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikCE5XZtgd0Slide32

Holy Places Virtual Tour Activity

It will be due the day of your quiz!