Islam and Muslims

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Islam and Muslims

• The religion is called Islam.
• The people who practice Islam are called Muslims.

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Muhammad The Prophet of Islam

• A prophet is a messenger of God.
• Muhammad was born in 570 AD.
• His parents died when he was 7.
• Liked to go off by himself and pray in the
  desert.
• He heard the voice of the angel Gabriel telling
  him to proclaim the one true God.

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Allah

• Allah is the name of God to Muslims.
• You will never see an image of Allah. Muslims
  believe that He does not resemble any other form
  in creation in any way.

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The Quran also written Koran

• Holy Book of Islam
• Written in Arabic
• Muslims believe that Allah revealed the Quran to
  Muhammad.
• Many Muslims memorize the Quran
• The Quran has the rules Muslims live by.

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A Mosque

• A Mosque is the place of worship for Muslims.

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The Five Pillars of Islam

• 1. Faith There is only one God, and Muhammad
  is the Prophet
• 2. Prayer Five times a day
• 3. Sharing All Muslims pay a tax to help the
  poor
• 4. Fasting Not eating or drinking during
  daylight during the month of Ramadan
• 5. Pilgrimage (Hajj) All Muslims want to make a
  pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca once in
  their lifetimes.

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Ramadan

• Ramadan - the most important holiday
• Muslims fast from sun up till sundown during the
  month of Ramadan
• Ramadan celebrates Muhammad receiving the Quran
  from Allah

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Islamic symbol

• The Star and Crescent Moon
• You will find the Star and Crescent Moon on many
  Islamic nations flags.

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Judaism

• The worlds oldest Monotheistic religion
• Judaism- The Hebrew leader Abraham founded
  Judaism around 2000 B.C.

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Judaism

• Jews believe that there is a single God who not
  only created the universe, but with whom every
  Jew can have an individual and personal
  relationship.
• They await the Messiah
• They follow the 10 commandments and
  Torah/scriptures

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Judaism

• The most holy Jewish book is the Torah (the first
  five books of the Christian Bible). Others
  include Judaism's oral tradition, the written
  form of which is known as the Talmud.
• The Torah (scroll of teachings) contains the five
  books revealed to Moses by God on Mount Sinai.
• Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and
  Deuteronomy
• Hebrew is read right to left

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Judaism

• The most holy Jewish book is the Torah (the first
  five books of the Christian Bible). Others
  include Judaism's oral tradition, the written
  form of which is known as the Talmud.
• The Torah (scroll of teachings) contains the five
  books revealed to Moses by God on Mount Sinai.
• Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and
  Deuteronomy
• Hebrew is read right to left

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Judaism Place of Worship

• Jews worship in Synagogues or temples. Men and
  women usually sit separately.
• Worship is led by a Rabbi.
• Friday evening is time for worship.

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Religious Holidays

• Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur-New year and a time
  of reflection
• Passover
• Many other festivals are part of their faith,
  including Hannukah though the three above are the
  most important.

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Christianity Beliefs

• Christians believe that Jesus Christ was the Son
  of God
• God sent his Son to earth to save humanity from
  the consequences of its sins
• Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after
  his Crucifixion (the Resurrection)
• Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah
  promised in the Old Testament
• Christians believe that there is only one God,
  but that this one God consists of 3 "persons"
• Christians believe that God made the world.

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Christianity Beliefs continued

• Christians believe that they can have a personal
  relationship with God, and that they are saved by
  faith, not works. Grace is the law code.
• They believe that the Bible is the inspired word
  of God.

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Christian Holidays

• Christmas-The day of their Saviors birth
• Easter-The day celebrating Jesus rising from the
  dead.