Islam

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Islam

• A historical and religious look at the worlds
  largest religion

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Where did it come from?

• Found roots in Christianity and Judaism
• Muhammad brought ideas together
• Founded in modern day Saudi Arabia
• Believe in Moses, Jesus and Abraham as prophets
• Find basis in Old Testament known as the Quran

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Who is Muhammad?

• Trader in and around Mecca
• Didnt like immorality and idol worship
• Very wealthy. Married woman 15 years older than
  him.
• 610 received revelation
• 613 begins preaching
• Most wealthy and religious leaders didnt like
  him 622 leaves Mecca for Yathrib.
• Begins Muslim calendar.
• Seen as final prophet in Islam
• NOT founder of Islam. Brought everything
  together.

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QURAN

• Holy Scripture given to Muhammad by Angel Gabriel
  over 22 years.
• Stories similar to Bible of Christians and Torah
  of Jews
• Means recital in Arabic

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BASIC BELIEFS

• Values
• Written in Quran
• Kindness, honor parents, protect orphans and
  widows, give to poor, etc.
• Forbids murder, lying, gambling, pork and alcohol
• Law not separate from religion
• No ranked order of clergy

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FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM

• FAITH
• PRAYER
• ALMS
• FASTING
• PILGRAMAGE

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FAITH

• BASIC CONFESSION OF FAITH
• THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLAH
• MUHAMMAD IS THE PROPHET OF ALLAH
• REQUIRED TO COMMIT TO ALLAH AND QURAN
• SAME GOD AS JEWS AND CHRISTIANS

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PRAYER

• PRAY 5 TIMES DAILY
• EXPRESSION OF DEVOTION TO GOD
• PRAY FACING MECCA AND KAABA
• SAME MOTIONS AND WORDS EVERY TIME
• CAN PRAY ANYWHERE AND SOMETIMES IN MOSQUE
• GUIDED BY IMAM OR PRAYER LEADER

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ALMSGIVING

• GIVING OF CHARITY
• REFLECTS IDEA OF WEALTHY HELPING POOR
• PRIVATE AND PUBLIC
• ALL MUSLIMS PAY ZAKAT OR PURIFICATION TAX ON
  PROPERTY TO BENEFIT POOR
• ZAKAT IS FIXED ABOUT 2 ½ OF ONES INCOME
• HELPS KIN, THE NEEDY AND WAYFARER

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FASTING

• OCCURS DURING MONTH OF RAMADAN
• CONSIDERED MONTH WHEN MUHAMMAD RECEIVED HIS
  REVELATION
• DONT EAT OR DRINK FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET
• EACH DAY ENDS AT SUNSET WITH CALL FOR PRAYER
• END OF RAMADAN HAS THREE DAY CELEBRATION

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HAJJ

• PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA
• EACH PERSON SHOULD MAKE TREK AT LEAST ONCE IN
  LIFETIME IF OF SOUND BODY AND FINANCIALLY ABLE TO
  MAKE TREK
• HAPPENS 2 MONTHS 10 DAYS AFTER RAMADAN
• CONSIST OF 3 DAY CEREMONY, PRAYER AND SACRIFICE

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MEDINA
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MOSQUES
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ARTICLES OF FAITH

• BELIEF IN A SINGLE GOD
• BELIEF IN ANGELS
• BELIEF IN THE REVEALED BOOKS
• BELIEF IN PROPHETS
• BELIEF IN THE DAY OF JUDGMENT