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Introduction to Islam
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!
Key TermsIslam = submission or devotion to God
Muslim = one who submits to God (Allah)
jihad
Quran
sunnah
ummah
caliph
imam
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
Different Branches of IslamSunni
Shia, Shii, Shi’ite Shiite (Wahhabi)
Sufi (whirling dervishes)
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
The Qu’ran, Quran or Koran
means “to recite”
114 chapters or suras which are divided into verses
in Arabic = language of God
contests
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
Where did it start?
Story of Abraham and Sarah
Old Testament and Quran
Islam and Judaism are cousins
Muhammad was born in Mecca
Where is it practiced?
Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, and the United States
***the ummah***
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.
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