The Origins
and Spread of Islam
Name: _____________________
Class: _____
Exploring the Essential Question: How did Islam originate and spread?
PART ONE and TWO
Select two events or developments that you believe were important to the origins and spread of Islam.
• The first should be important to the origin of Islam.
• The second should be important to the spread of Islam in Muhammad’s lifetime.
Fill in the chart below with a description of each event and why you think it was important to the origin and spread
of Islam. Use complete sentences.
Event or Development
Why It Was Important
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Origin of Islam
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Spread During
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© Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
The Origins and Spread of Islam
The Origins
and Spread of Islam
Name: _____________________
Class: _____
Exploring the Essential Question: How did Islam originate and spread?
PART THREE
Select one event or development that you believe was important to the origins and spread of Islam.
• The third should be important to the spread of Islam after Muhammad’s death in 632 C.E. You may use the map
below (or the map on page 89) for reference.
Fill in the chart below with a
description of the event and why you
think it was important to the spread of
Islam. Use complete sentences.
Event or Development
Why It Was Important
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Spread After
Muhammad’s
Death
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© Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
The Origins and Spread of Islam