1. Islam Review
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2. What is Islam? Islam is a religion.
The Islamic civilization originated (started) among the nomadic traders who inhabited and traveled throughout the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula in the early 7th century A.D.

3. What is Islam?
Islam was initially revealed to others through the prophet Mohammed
The beliefs of the Islamic religion are written down in Islam’s holy book, the Qur’an (Koran).
The Qur’an (Koran) was given to Mohammed by Allah, the name for Islam’s god.
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4. What is Islam?
Islam is similar to Judaism and Christianity that came before it
Islam is a monotheistic religion, belief in one god, Allah.
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5. What is Islam?
Islam sees itself as a fulfillment of God’s (Allah’s) revelation to man.
Allah speaks through prophets
Islam recognizes Abraham, Moses, and Jesus to be prophets.
According to Islam, Mohammed is Allah’s final and greatest prophet.
Mohammed is not a god
Mohammed is not worshipped
Islam teaches that Allah is just
and rewards man according
to his deeds.
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6. Beliefs of Islam Islam is built upon five pillars: Faith Prayer
Pilgrimage
Fasting
Alms
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7. Beliefs of Islam (1) Faith belief in one god, Allah
Mohammed is His (Allah’s) prophet
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8. Beliefs of Islam (2) Prayer-five times daily
facing Mecca, the holy city of the Islam religion
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9. Beliefs of Islam (3) Pilgrimage
make at least one pilgrimage (hajj) to Mecca if economically and physically possible
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10. Beliefs of Islam (4) Fasting
during the holy month of Ramadan, the month when Mohammed received the Qur’an from Allah
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11. Beliefs of Islam (5) Alms
donate regularly to charity through the zakat, a 2.5% charity tax
donate through additional donations to the needy

12. Beliefs of Islam Muslims:
Believers/followers of Islam
accept the teachings of the Qur’an in every aspect of their lives
believe there is no separation between church and state
The two denominations of Islam, Shiite and Sunni, are based on what a Muslim believes is the legitimate line of succession to authority over the Muslim empire after the death of Mohammed.
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13. Spread of Islam
Within 100 years of Mohammed’s death, Muslims conquered the Middle East, Persia, the Arabian Peninsula, and northern Africa.
Islam was installed as the religion of each region
In later centuries, Islam spread through normal trade activities and peaceful means across the Indian Ocean, Central Asia, and West
Africa and into part of
Europe through
armed
conquest into
the Balkans and
Iberian Peninsula.
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