1. Islam

2. 3 – 2 – 1 3 – DIFFERENCES – Judaism & Christianity
2 – SIMILARITIES – Judaism & Christianity
1 – FACT ABOUT ISLAM

3. Objectives Summarize the history & beliefs of the Islamic Faith
Explain the historical & cultural importance of the Muslim people
Describe Islamic traditions and holidays

4. Basic Philosophy Religion is called Islam
Believe in the same God as the Jews and Christians
Allah – Arabic word for God
The people are known as Muslims
Persons achieve salvation by following the 5 pillars of Islam

5. The History Life of Muhammad The great prophet of Islam
Born in Mecca in 570 AD
some Muslims believe that it is against Islam to make images of the Prophet
others have more relaxed attitudes.
The one finger symbolizes the basic Islamic tenet of the one God.
The medallions in the upper corners contain the words "Allah" (to the right) and "Muhammad" (to the left).

6. The History
At age 40 – he had a vision of the angel Gabriel ordering him to teach the word of God (Allah)
This was in conflict of with Mecca’s leaders
Left Mecca for Medina – the hijrah
Hijrah means ‘great emigration’.
The year that the Hijrah took place marks the first year of the Islamic calendar
In 630, reentered Mecca with his followers
Cities to Know:
Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem

7. True or False
Muslims have a eccentric religion and worship a group of gods called Allah.
FALSE
Reality:
Muslims are monotheistic and worship the same one God as Christians and Jews.

8. As a faith, Muslims believe
Monotheism
There is only one God, he did not have children
Holy Book is the Qur’an (Koran)
God’s revelations to Muhammad
Five Pillars of Islam

9. Five Pillars of Islam 1 – Recite the profession of faith
Belief in one God and that Muhammad is His prophet.
Recitation of the Koran (Quran)
2 – Pray five times a day facing Mecca
3 – Give alms – money to the poor

10. Five Pillars of Islam
4 – Fast during the month of Ramadan – 9th month of the year
No eating or drinking during daylight hours
No pork or alcohol
5 – If at all possible make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in your lifetime

11. In Mecca during the pilgrimage 28

12. True or False
Most Muslims are Arabs who live in the Middle East
FALSE
Reality:
Of more than 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide, only about 1/5 are Arabs.

13. Try to guess
Which country has more Muslims than any other country in the world?
Answer
Indonesia - with over 200 million Muslims.
Note: The U.S. has about 5 million Muslims.

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15. Muslims are 1.5 billion in worldwide population
Middle East, Central Asia, Indonesia, and North America
Led by a Imam in services
Friday is the day of worship
In a Mosque
Divided
split into two factions after the Umayyads killed Muhammad's grandson, Husayn
Shi’ites – believe that Husayn was the rightful leader
Sunni – believe that the Umayyads are the rightful leaders

16. Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia 30

17. Holiday Ramadan Month of fasting during daylight hours
YouTube - 5. The Concept of Islam: Zakat Fasting and Hajj

18. True or False
Muslims believe it is o.k. to kill civilians in a holy war (“jihad”).
False
Reality:
Only Muslim extremists believe this. 11

19. True or False
Most Muslim women wear veils over their faces and are treated very badly. 13

20. False
REALITY:
Muslim women have many different styles of dress. (Very few cultures require women to cover their faces.)
The treatment of women varies from country to country and family to family.
Some Muslim countries, like Pakistan, have had female prime ministers. The U.S. has never had a female president. 14