IslamIslam

IslamIslam

OriginsOrigins:: Founded in Saudi Arabia Founded in Saudi Arabia

around 622 ADaround 622 AD Founded by MuhammadFounded by Muhammad

Believed in one god, AllahBelieved in one god, Allah ““IslamIslam” = ” = submission to submission to

god (the religion)god (the religion) ““MuslimMuslim” = ” = a person who a person who

submits to god (the people)submits to god (the people)

Muhammad*

Jesus*

AbrahamDavidMoses*

Judaism

Christianity

Islam

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OriginsOrigins:: MuhammadMuhammad

Lived life as a Lived life as a trader trader Would often retreat to a Would often retreat to a

mtn near Mecca to pray & mtn near Mecca to pray & meditatemeditate

In 610, Muhammad had a In 610, Muhammad had a vision of the Angel Gabriel vision of the Angel Gabriel giving him the word of godgiving him the word of god

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OriginsOrigins:: MuhammadMuhammad

Muhammad Muhammad returned to returned to Mecca and began to Mecca and began to preach the word of god preach the word of god as as he heard themhe heard them

Wealthy & powerful pagan Wealthy & powerful pagan traders forced Muhammad traders forced Muhammad & his growing group of & his growing group of followers to leave Meccafollowers to leave Mecca

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OriginsOrigins:: MuhammadMuhammad

Fled to Madina, where he Fled to Madina, where he amassed enough followers amassed enough followers to militarily defeat Meccato militarily defeat Mecca

Upon return to Mecca, Upon return to Mecca, Muhammad circled the Muhammad circled the Kaaba & smashed the Kaaba & smashed the pagan idols withinpagan idols within

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BeliefsBeliefs:: Ideas about Ideas about AllahAllah

One all powerful god, creator of One all powerful god, creator of the universethe universe

Personal & accessiblePersonal & accessible Is just, fair, & mercifulIs just, fair, & merciful

After death each person is judged After death each person is judged for eternal for eternal afterlife in heaven or afterlife in heaven or hellhell

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BeliefsBeliefs:: ProphetsProphets

God has reveled himself to God has reveled himself to several: Abraham, Moses, David, several: Abraham, Moses, David, JesusJesus

Muhammad is the final prophetMuhammad is the final prophet

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BeliefsBeliefs:: JihadJihad

believer's believer's internal struggle internal struggle to live to live out the Muslim faith out the Muslim faith as well as as well as possiblepossible

holy warholy war: : the struggle to defend the struggle to defend IslamIslam, with force if necessary, with force if necessary ISIS: protecting oneself, freedom : protecting oneself, freedom to practice, against oppressionto practice, against oppression

NOTNOT: convert, imperialism: convert, imperialism

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BeliefsBeliefs:: ShariaSharia

Spiritual & moral laws Spiritual & moral laws of Islam of Islam outlined in Koranoutlined in Koran

IslamIslamPracticesPractices: :

5 Pillars5 Pillarsmost basic customs that support most basic customs that support

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1.1. Profession of FaithProfession of Faith There is only 1 god, Allah, and There is only 1 god, Allah, and

Muhammad is his messengerMuhammad is his messenger

IslamIslamPracticesPractices: 5 Pillars: 5 Pillars

2.2. PrayerPrayer Pray 5 times daily Pray 5 times daily at prescribed at prescribed

times (dawn, noon, afternoon, times (dawn, noon, afternoon, evening, after sundown)evening, after sundown)

Face MeccaFace Mecca

IslamIslamPracticesPractices: 5 Pillars: 5 Pillars

3.3. CharityCharity systematic systematic giving of 2.5% of giving of 2.5% of

one's wealth one's wealth each year each year toto benefit the benefit the poorpoor

IslamIslamPracticesPractices: 5 Pillars: 5 Pillars

4.4. FastingFasting Fast during the holy month of Fast during the holy month of

RamadanRamadan

IslamIslamPracticesPractices: 5 Pillars: 5 Pillars

5.5. Pilgrimage (Pilgrimage (HajjHajj)) the the journey to holy city of Mecca journey to holy city of Mecca

that every adult Muslim must that every adult Muslim must undertake at least onceundertake at least once

IslamIslamFactsFacts::• City = City = Mecca Mecca

•lesser = Medina, Jerusalemlesser = Medina, Jerusalem• Day = FridayDay = Friday• Book = Book = KoranKoran• Cleric = ImamCleric = Imam• Place = Place = MosqueMosque• Branches =Branches =

•SunniSunni•Shia (Shi’ite)Shia (Shi’ite)