Persepolis WebQuest

Islam page

Use the following websites to answer the questions below in preparation for your presentation.   Please note the authors of the page and be prepared to judge the accuracy of the information.

• http://www.islam.com/introislam.htm
• http://www.islam.com/AllahAtributes.htm
• http://www.internews.org/visavis/islam_in_iran_mstr.html
• http://www.islam.com/chronology.htm
• http://www.religioustolerance.org/comp_isl_chr.htm
• http://www.religioustolerance.org/islam.htm
• http://www.internews.org/visavis/islam_rev_mstr.html

1. What are some of the major beliefs of the religion of Islam?
2. How do Islamic beliefs compare to those of other major world religions?
3. Who is Islam’s major religious figure?  Why?  What is the main Muslim text?
4. What was the role of Islamic fundamentalists in the overthrow of the Shah of Iran?