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THE STORY OF ISLAM Chapter 6 #1
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ISLAM IN CANADA Islam among the fastest-growing religions in Canada Canadian Muslims come from: India, Pakistan, Arab & Middle East countries… Usually in urban centres 61% in ON
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WHY IS IT CHALLENGING TO BE A MUSLIM IN CANADA? Media portrays Islam in a negative way, especially since Sept. 11, 2001 This is important: THE GOODNESS & WISDOM OF ISLAM CAN CONTRIBUTE TO CANADIAN & GLOBAL CULTURE
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ISLAM AROUND THE WORLD 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide Only Christianity has more followers Muslims: from diverse places in the world, and have diverse practices Africans from Nigeria, Arabs from Iraq, Asians from Pakistan & Indonesia…
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ORIGINS OF ISLAM: MUHAMMAD, MECCA Muhammad b. in Mecca, 570 Jews, Christians, polytheistic tribes lived in Mecca Kaaba : a cube-shaped structure that held 360 deities was the focus of an annual pilgrimage 630 CE Muhammad cleansed it of deities, now the house of Allah (directly below God’s throne)
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MUHAMMAD’S EARLY LIFE Parents died when he was young Raised by uncle, who was a trader, travelled through much of Arabia and area As a trader, earned the titles: “the trustworthy one” & “the righteous one”
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MUHAMMAD RECEIVES THE QUR’AN T he inequalities of Meccan society troubled Muhammad He believed in one God, 610 C.E., received a revelation on Mount Hira
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MUHAMMAD’S REVELATION ON MOUNT HIRA Angel Gabriel, gave the direct words of Allah to Muhammad so he could remember the exact words later Muhammad received revelations until he died in 632 CE The sayings: recorded in the Qur’an
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MUHAMMAD STRUGGLES IN MECCA 1 st convert: Muhammad’s 1 st wife, Khadijah Few converts between 610 and 622 CE “God is one, all must surrender to Allah alone, Muhammad was the messenger of Allah” Merchants of Mecca, did not welcome this message: Their business depended on pilgrims Muhammad’s life in danger
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HIJRA 622 CE, People of Medina offered Muhammad protection, leading his people there This migration (“Flight”) aka, hijra Muhammad lived in Medina the rest of his life The community was governed by his revelations
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