Explain his life and teachings. Include the Quran and Hadith in your response. Explain both the religious and political division between the Sunnis and Shi’ites. Provide historical context in your response.

Choose one of the two options to write your Primary Source Analysis # 2 on:
Text Book: Voyages in World History, Volume 1 to 1600, 2nd Edition by Hansen, et al. ISBN 978-1-1336-0782-3
1. Who is Muhammad? Explain his life and teachings. Include the Quran and Hadith in your response. Explain both the religious and political division between the Sunnis and Shi’ites. Provide historical context in your response. How and why did Islam spread? Include a discussion of the following terms in your response: zakat, jizya, dhimmi, Umayyad Caliphate, and Abbasid Caliphate.

2. Who is Muhammad? Explain his life and teachings. Include the Quran and Hadith in your response. Explain Greater and Lesser Jihad as per pages 211+ in the additional readings. What were Muhammad’s thoughts on Jihad? Legacies? Explain using the text for support.