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ISLAM
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Key Person(s)
or Founder(s),
Date,
Location
Founded in 613
A.D. in Mecca
(Saudi Arabia) by
the Prophet
Muhammad
After Muhammad
spread mainly by the
“rightly guided caliphs”
(relative rulers after M)
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Qur’an(Koran) “The recitation
or reading”
KEY WRITINGS
Written in Arabic, most “pure” when understood in Arabic
Muslims believe Allah revealed the Qur’an to Muhammad directly. It is the exact words of Allah
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View of
God & The
Universe
MonotheismOnly one God who created all things (Universe) & is personal
images of Allah are forbidden!
Allah has no form.
"Allah" Arabic for
"the (al) God (Ilah)."
Allah is eternal, omniscient,
and omnipotent Creator Judge
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Human
Situation &
Purpose
Purpose & Life SituationPeople are not “sinful” but start with a pure conscience. Choices are sinful or good.
Mankind
Allah “created man from a clot
of blood” as His great creation(Adam & Eve but Allah forgave)
Salvation People must prove themselves. Good deeds will be weighed against their bad deeds to decide their final destiny
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Hajj “Pilgrimage”: All Muslims want to make a pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca once in their lifetimes.
Shahadah “declaration”: There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”
Salaah “Prayer”: Five times a day, towards Mecca
Zakaat “Almsgiving”: Muslims pay a 2.5% tax to help the poor & needy
Siyam “Fasting”: Not eating or drinking during daylight during the month of Ramadan
Human
Situation &
Purpose
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Paradise is a place of physical
and spiritual
Pleasure. All that
one longed for in this
life will be in the after-life.
There are 7 levels of Paradise.
What is Our
Destiny?
(Afterlife)
Hell There are levels of hell. The level of hell depends on the
degree of offenses. Suffering is
both physical and spiritual.
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What is Our
Destiny?
(Afterlife)
The Last Day,
Allah will destroy
the world and then
judge all people.
Warriors who die fighting in the cause
of Allah go to Paradise immediately
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Other Key
Practices &
Beliefs
Mosqueplace of worship (temple)
Muslims pray 5X a day
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The Hajj: The
pilgrimage to
Mecca
Other Key
Practices &
Beliefs
RamadanMost important holiday
(June 17th to July 17th)
Fasting celebration to
remember Muhammad
receiving the Qur’an
from Allah
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Jihad A believer's internal
struggle to live out the Muslim faith
The struggle to build a good Muslim society
Holy war: the struggle to defend Islam, with force if necessary
Other Key
Practices &
Beliefs
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Islam Forbids the
consumption of:
• Pork (pigs believed to be unclean)• Alcohol
Other Key
Practices &
Beliefs
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Islamic law allows a man to take more than one wife as long as he has the means to treat all his wives fairly.
Hijab “barrier or partition.” Principle of modesty and includes behavior as well as dress for both males and females.
Other Key
Practices &
Beliefs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/beliefs/niqab_1.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/beliefs/niqab_1.shtml
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SHARIA All aspects of a Muslim's life are governed by Sharia. Sharia law comes from a combination of sources including the Qur'an (the Muslim holy book), the Hadith (sayings and conduct of the prophet Muhammad) and fatwas (the rulings of Islamic scholars).
Other Key
Practices &
Beliefs
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http://www.newsweek.com/struggle-between-sunni-and-shia-muslims-explained-291419
Approx. 90% of Muslims
Believe successors to Muhammad should be chosen by the community
Do not believe in intermediary (middle-man) between Allah and people.
Approx. 10% of Muslims Think Muhammad’s successor
should be his relatives Believe in an intermediary called
an Imam Those with religious authority
should rule govn’t too.
Sunni
Other Key
Practices &
Beliefs
Mystical & spiritual
belief within Islam
Sufi
Shiite
http://www.newsweek.com/struggle-between-sunni-and-shia-muslims-explained-291419
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/