what do these two have in common?. how on earth will i connect them to islam?
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WHAT DO THESE TWO WHAT DO THESE TWO HAVE IN COMMON?HAVE IN COMMON?
HOW ON EARTH WILL I HOW ON EARTH WILL I CONNECT THEM TO ISLAM?CONNECT THEM TO ISLAM?
What symbol is used to represent Christianity?
The cross.
• Raise your hand if you know why the cross is the symbol of Christianity.
Raise you hand if you know WHY the cross is the symbol of
Christianity.
Christianity began with Jesus, or Christ.
• Jesus died on the cross. The symbol of the cross is to remind Christians of that.
The symbol associated with Islam is the crescent moon and star.
Not everyone is in agreement about the symbol for Islam.
• The symbol itself was around for several thousand years before it became a Muslim symbol.
• It had been the flag of Constantinople BEFORE the Ottoman Turks invaded.
• Some believe it represented Greeks gods or goddesses and others think the star represents the five pillars of Islam.
• Many Muslims today reject using the symbol because it lacks religious significance.
Sooo…Christianity began Sooo…Christianity began with Christ. with Christ.
Raise your hand if you knowRaise your hand if you knowhow the Islamic faith began.how the Islamic faith began.
THE PROPHET MUHAMMADTHE PROPHET MUHAMMAD
• Muhammad was concerned about the Muhammad was concerned about the changing values in Mecca.changing values in Mecca.
• He would go to a cave outside the city He would go to a cave outside the city to pray and meditate.to pray and meditate.
ARE PEOPLE CONCERNEDARE PEOPLE CONCERNEDABOUT CHANGING VALUES ABOUT CHANGING VALUES
TODAY?TODAY?
• What are some of the concerns of What are some of the concerns of today’s world?today’s world?
MUHAMMAD’S CONCERNSMUHAMMAD’S CONCERNS
• Mecca became a rich city because of Mecca became a rich city because of the caravan trade.the caravan trade.
• Poor people had hard lives. Poor people had hard lives.
• Many rich merchants began to ignore Many rich merchants began to ignore the poor and keep their wealth for the poor and keep their wealth for themselves.themselves.
The Angel GabrielThe Angel Gabriel
• An angel appeared and spoke to An angel appeared and spoke to Muhammad, telling him to “Recite! Muhammad, telling him to “Recite! Recite!”Recite!”
PROPHET MUHAMMADPROPHET MUHAMMAD
• Muslims believe that God had spoken Muslims believe that God had spoken to Muhammad through the angel and to Muhammad through the angel and had made him a prophet (a person who had made him a prophet (a person who tells of God’s messages).tells of God’s messages).
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
• What happens when a person says they What happens when a person says they have seen something that no one else have seen something that no one else has seen? (It could be an angel, God, has seen? (It could be an angel, God, aliens…)aliens…)
• Would tell anyone if you believed God Would tell anyone if you believed God spoke to you through an angel?spoke to you through an angel?
ISLAMISLAM
• IslamIslam means “to submit to God”. means “to submit to God”.
• A follower of Islam is called a A follower of Islam is called a MuslimMuslim..
THE QUR’ANTHE QUR’AN
• Muslims believe that Muhammad Muslims believe that Muhammad continued receiving messages from continued receiving messages from god for the rest of his life. These god for the rest of his life. These messages were collected in the messages were collected in the Qur’anQur’an, , the holy book of Islam.the holy book of Islam.
A BELIEF IN ONE GODA BELIEF IN ONE GODMONOTHEISMMONOTHEISM
PROPHETSPROPHETS
• Jews, Christians, and Muslims Jews, Christians, and Muslims recognize many of the same prophets.recognize many of the same prophets.
ABRAHAMABRAHAM MOSESMOSES JESUSJESUS
JESUSJESUS
• Unlike Christians, Muslims do not Unlike Christians, Muslims do not believe that Jesus was the son of God.believe that Jesus was the son of God.
• They do believe many stories about his They do believe many stories about his life.life.
PEOPLE OF THE BOOKPEOPLE OF THE BOOK• Muhammad respected Jews and Muhammad respected Jews and
Christians as “People of the Book” Christians as “People of the Book” because they taught many of the same because they taught many of the same ideas that Muhammad taught.ideas that Muhammad taught.
REMEMBER THESE TWO?REMEMBER THESE TWO?
The Five Pillars of IslamThe Five Pillars of Islam
• The acts of worship required by all Muslims.
Statement of Faith
• There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet.