1. Islam

2. What Islam means:
S- L- M in Arabic means peaceful, to submit, to surrender.
ISLAM then means to submit.
MUSLIM means one who submits.
Islam has also been said to mean Peace.

3. World Muslims
1.5 billion, Muslims represent between 25% of the world's population.
One of every four persons in the world is a Muslim
Second largest religion in the world

5. World Distribution of Muslims
Africa
432,660,000
28.8%
Asia
1,005,000,000
66.8%
Europe
50,900,000
3.4%
Latin America
8,266,000
0.5%
North America
6,530,000
0.3%
World
1,503,956,000
100%
Oceania
600,000
.01%
Source:

7. American Muslims 6 million (The New York Times, Feb. 21, 1989)
About 40% Afro-American
Not all Muslims are Arabs, Not all Arabs are Muslims

8. American Muslims

9. American Muslims

10. The Basics of Faith Belief in One God (Allah) Belief in Prophethood
All the Divine Books as revealed by God to various prophets
Angels, Jinns(Demons), Life after Death and the Day of Judgment, Heaven and Hell

11. Allah – the One God
Allah is the Arabic name for God used by Muslims of the world as well as Arab Christians.
Say: He is God, the One and Only;  God, the Eternal, Absolute;  He begets not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him. (The Quran, Chapter 112)

12. Allah: name in the Bible
"ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI? which is, being interpreted, My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Mark 15:34).
Elohim =Eloh +im (plural), translated to Allah in the Arabic Bible.

13. Prophets and Scriptures
SOME PROPHETS: Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Ishaq, Jacob (Israel), Joseph, Benjamin, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Zakareya, John, Jesus, Muhammad (peace be on them)
DIVINE BOOKS: Torah, Zabur (Psalms), Injeel (Gospel), Quran
Belief in ALL prophets of God
Source of All Books is God
Main Message of all Prophets: Islam

14. Prophet Muhammad Descendant of Ishmael, the first son of Abraham.
Born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in the year 570 C.E.
Was orphaned at an early age.
The last and greatest Prophet of Islam.

15. Muhammad’s Vision Fasted for 30 days in the wilderness.
Received first revelation at the age 40 through angel Gabriel.
Memorized the teachings of Allah.
Died in the year 632 C.E, after preaching Islam for 23 years.

16. When men convert to Islam,
Muhammad Ali
When men convert to Islam,
they change their name.
Taking on the name of
Muhammad is a great
responsibility.

17. Map of Islamic Holy Cities

18. Makkah

19. The Kaaba

20. Madina

22. Quran: The Holy Book Original intact as given by the Prophet in Arabic
23 Years of Revelations ( C.E.)
114 Chapters; One Chapter, Multiple Revelations
Chapter (Surah) names
Historic Context matters
Commentary needed in the light of Arabic, History, and Sunnah

23. Sunnah and Hadith Approvals, disapprovals of the Prophet
Compiled in separate books, known as Hadith books, after the death of the Prophet
Classified from authentic to false.

24. Worship and Obedience Prayers (Salah) Charity (Zakat)
Fasting ( Ramadan)
Pilgrimage (Hajj)
Any act done according to Quran and Sunnah to please God

25. Prayers (Salah)
Five Daily Prayers from Dawn to Late Evening regulate a Muslim’s day
Prayers involve ablution, standing, bowing, prostrating, sitting postures
Face Kabaa, prayers in Arabic as taught by the Prophet.
Additional Prayers optional

26. Prayers (Salah)

27. Charity (Zakat)
So establish regular Prayer and give regular Charity; and obey the Apostle; that ye may receive mercy. (The Quran)
Required 2.5% charity on yearly savings
A Muslim must be a charitable person
Removing a stone from the road is charity
Greeting with a smile is a charity

28. Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Pilgrimage to Makkah once in life time for able Muslims
About 2-3 million Muslims perform Hajj each year from all over the world.
Eidul-Adha: the biggest Muslim Holiday

29. Hajj (Pilgrimage)

30. Fasting
O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint. (The Quran)
Ramadan is 9th month in Islamic Lunar calendar
Daily dawn to sunset fast for 29/30 days (no food or drink)
Eidul-Fitr Holiday at the end

31. Ending the daily Fast

32. Sects of Muslims
Sunni Muslims believe that any devout Muslim can lead and direct the people.
Shia’ Muslims believe that only a descendant Of Muhammad may lead the people.
Shia Muslims believe that Sunni Muslims killed the last descendant of Muhammad at the battle of Karballah.
To this day, Sunnis and Shias hate each other.

34. Muslim Non-Muslim Relations

35. A Christian King Negus of Ethiopia
Negus gives Protection to migrated Muslims
First Muslim-Christian Governmental Interaction

36. Treaty with Jews of Madina
Prophet has to migrate to Madina (about 200 miles from Makkah)
Signs a treaty with Jews of Madina
No compulsion in Religion

38. Letter to Monks
Verily, I defend them by myself, the servants, the helpers, and my followers, because Christians are my citizens; and by Allah! I hold out against anything that displeases them. No compulsion is to be on them.
Their churches are to be respected.

39. Some Quotations from Quran and Hadith
Food
Mothers
Daughters
Human Equality
Justice
Repel Evil with Goodness
Suicide is a grave sin

40. Food
O ye who believe! Eat of the good things that We have provided for you, and be grateful to God, if it is Him ye worship.
Forbidden:
Meat of animals found dead
blood
the flesh of swine
Alcoholic beverages (such as beer and wine) and intoxicants
Meat on which name of God is not invoked at time of slaughtering or meat on which some one else’s name is invoked
Permitted: food of the People of the Book

41. Food

42. MOTHERS
The Qur'an elevates kindness to parents (especially mothers) to a status second only to the worship of Allah.
Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him and that you be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of contempt nor repel them, but address them in terms of honor. (Qur'an 17:23)

43. MOTHERS

44. DAUGHTERS

45. Human Equality in Islam
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:
"No Arab has any superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab have any superiority over an Arab. Nor does a white man have any superiority over a black man, or the black man any superiority over the white man. You are all the children of Adam, and Adam was created from clay"

46. Human Equality in Islam

47. Justice in Islam
"Do not let your hatred of a people incite you to aggression." (Quran 5:2)
"And do not let ill-will towards any folk incite you so that you swerve from dealing justly. Be just; that is nearest to heedfulness." (Quran 5:8)

48. Repel Evil with Goodness
Nor can goodness and Evil be equal. Repel (Evil) with what is better: Then will he between whom and thee was hatred become as it were thy friend and intimate!
Those who spend (freely), whether in prosperity, or in adversity; who restrain anger, and pardon (all) men; for God loves those who do good.

49. Repel Evil with Goodness

50. Suicide is a Grave Sin
O ye who believe! Eat not up your property among yourselves in vanities: But let there be amongst you Traffic and trade by mutual good-will: Nor kill (or destroy) yourselves: for verily God has been to you Most Merciful! (Quran, 4:29)

51. Islam is grossly misunderstood in the United States and Europe.
Concluding Remarks
The Western understanding of Islam is based on what the Western media has shown.
Islam is grossly misunderstood in the United States and Europe.
Only learning what a religion really is can people stop the misunderstandings of different religious groups.