A Study of Islam The Kaaba and the Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca

What do Muslims believe? 5 – pillars of faith 1.The creed: “There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His prophet” 2.Prayer (5x/day facing Mecca) 3.Ramadan (one month of fasting every 13 months) 4.Almsgiving 5.Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once/lifetime 6.Jihad or Holy War

Islam and it’s Relationship with the World Muslims see Western Culture as blatantly sexual and materialistic Women are to be veiled so they are not molested Is America and Christianity the same?

Isaac and Ishmael Ishmael is the founder of the Arab people, and the Arab people are the progenitors of the Islamic faith Gen 16:7-13

Attempting to Understand the Qur’an No pork or alcohol Modesty is enforced (Imagine what they think about American culture?) Qur’an’s idea of paradise vs. Bible’s concept of heaven

Interpreting Passages in the Qur’an Some difficult passages in the Qur’an Consider Psa 137:8-9, Matt 10:34, Mark 9:47

Commonalities of the Bible and the Qur’an High standards of marital fidelity High moral standards: no lying and hard work is enforced Faith is to be practiced daily Shun the use of images Final judgment