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Introduction to Islam
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Why Should We Know About It?fastest growing faith in the world---1.2 billion followers
third largest faith in the United States and growing...
U.S. government is spending millions to fight wars in Islamic countries
Time to end stereotypes and misconceptions!
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Key TermsIslam = submission or devotion to God
Muslim = one who submits to God (Allah)
jihad
Quran
sunnah
ummah
caliph
imam
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What do they believe?Five Pillars = basic guidelines for followers
1. Shahadah = Profession of faith
2. Salat = Ritual Worship
3. Zakat = alms
4. Sawm = Fasting
5. Hajj = Pilgrimage
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Different Branches of IslamSunni
Shia, Shii, Shi’ite Shiite (Wahhabi)
Sufi (whirling dervishes)
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What they do NOT support• random violence or terrorism
•fundamentalists• Wahhabi Islam----------->
Qu’ran clearly states violence must be proportional to the threat
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• “the praised one”•brief bio
•preaches around 613 C.E.•initial reaction
• unintentional revolutionary
Who Started It?Muhammad
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The Qu’ran, Quran or Koran
means “to recite”
114 chapters or suras which are divided into verses
in Arabic = language of God
contests
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What do they bel ieve about the af ter l i fe?
God judges *individuals* from the Book of Deeds
Heaven: mansion w/garden, rivers, and beautiful ppl
Hell: endless pain, suffering and torment
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Where did it start?
Story of Abraham and Sarah
Old Testament and Quran
Islam and Judaism are cousins
Muhammad was born in Mecca
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Where is it practiced?
Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, and the United States
***the ummah***
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Where do they worship?the mosque: religious center, school and sometimes a court
no pictures, statues or images on the walls
inscriptions
niche
sinks
separation of genders
2,000+ mosques in the U.S.
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Similarities to Christianitymonotheism
believe in Abraham,J.C.*, Mary, Moses and Adam
different branches
eternal Heaven and Hell
angels (2 per person!)
some Muslims support saints
judgement day
weekly holy day
“people of the book”
God’s #1 attention
extremists