Aim: Identify beliefs of Islam and the importance of Muhammad HW: 1)Complete the Reading of Muhammad 2) Complete Islam handout
Origin of Islam About 1400 years old in the Arabian Peninsula (Middle East)
Origin of Islam Founder: Muhammad, an Arab prophet Arabian peninsula was a mixture of polytheistic, Christian, and Hebrew religions
City of Mecca Important trading stop A place for pilgrimages Houses the Ka’aba Holiest shrine
Muhammad, the Prophet Born 570 A.D. Age of 40: the Angel Gabriel told Muhammad to speak the word of God to his people Only one God: Allah He believed that he was the last prophet Abraham, Moses, and Jesus Islam is based on his teachings
Muhammad, continued… Preached in Mecca People opposed his views Forced to flee to the city of Medina Hijrah (hih-JEE-ruh) Marks the 1st year of the Muslim calendar 622 A.D. 630 AD: Muhammad returns to Mecca with 10,000 followers Destroys all religious statues “Truth has come and Falsehood has vanished”
Islamic Beliefs and Practices Qur’an (Koran) Holy Book The will of Allah as revealed to Muhammad The Shari’a developed later on are additional laws and rules Each person will stand before Allah and be judged to go to either heaven or hell
The 5 Pillars…
1. Faith No God but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of God Repeated often in daily prayer
2: Prayer Face Mecca Pray to Allah 5x daily Mosque: Islamic House of Worship
3. Alms Giving charity to the poor
4. Fasting Ramadan Fasting from dawn until sunset
5. Pilgrimage To Mecca Hajj