Islam 600 A.D.

I.History: 1. Muhammad lived in Mecca. He was visited by the Angel Gabriel. A. Muhammad believed Allah (God) spoke through Gabriel

b. Muhammad claimed that Allah is the one and only God and all other gods must be abandoned.

2. Islam—means “submission to the will of Allah” 3. Muslim—means “one who has submitted”—someone who practices Islam

Jew is to Judaism as _______ is to Islam

Jew is to Judaism as Muslim is to Islam

4. Hijrah—Facing persecution because of his monotheistic preaching, Muhammad and his followers moved to Yathrib (later named Medina, “City of the Prophet”)

a. Muhammad gained many followers there and became a military, political and religious leader.

II.Holy Text—Qur’an or Koran- (Can be spelled either way) 1. After Muhammad’s death, his followers decided to collect the Prophet’s revelations in a book.

2. Written in Arabic 3. Considered the only true word of Allah.

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I.Beliefs: 1. Way of Life—Muslims do not separate personal and religious life a. No pork b. No alcohol

c. Friday’s are reserved for communal worship d. No priests—Muslim’s are expected to worship God directly e. Ulama—religious teachers who study the Qur’an

f. Mosque—Islamic house of worship Dome of the Rock jerusalem

2. Laws—no separation between civil, criminal and religious matters a. Law comes from Qur’an

3. FIVE PILLARS: DECLARE FAITH IN ONLY ALLAH

FIVE PILLARS: PRAYER 5 TIMES A DAY Facing city of Mecca

FIVE PILLARS: ALMS / CHARITY TO THE POOR Generally 2.5% of income for that year

FIVE PILLARS: FASTING DURING RAMADAN 9 TH Month in Islamic calendar Fast from sunrise to sunset

FIVE PILLARS: PILGRIMMAGE (Hajj) TO MECCA Once in a lifetime visit the Ka’aba Circle 7x and touch it

Pilgrims Tent City outside of Mecca

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