1. Islamic Ideas

2. Sources and Concepts Sources – Quran – Hadith Concepts – Basic Ideas – 5 Pillars – Social Justice – Community and Leaders – Internal Discord – Other Religions – Conclusion: Jihad

3. Basic Islamic Ideas Radical Monotheism Islam means…

4. Basic Islamic Ideas Radical Monotheism Islam=submission Humans and Allah Individual and Community – Priests – Umma

5. Five Pillars Testimony of Faith: “There is no God but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.” Pray 5x/day Zakat Fast during Ramadan Hajj

6. Social Justice Relation to pre-Islamic Society? Examples – Hadith?

7. Umma, Leaders, Community Umma – Belief not Tribe – Leadership

8. Umma, Leaders, Community Umma – Belief not Tribe – Leadership Leader Responsibilities – Leadership in Hadith? – Abu Bakr’s Dying Advice? – Umar’s advice

9. Umma, Leaders, Community Umma – Belief not Tribe – Leadership Leader Responsibilities – Leadership in Hadith? – Abu Bakr’s Dying Advice? – Umar’s advice Community Responsibilities – Quran? – Hadith? – Exceptions?

10. Umma, Leaders, Community Umma Leader Responsibilities Community Responsibilities Differences between Source 7 and 8

11. Internal Strife Rightly Guided Caliphs – Abu Bakr – Umar – Uthman (Ummayad) – Ali and Civil War Interal Discord in Hadith – Source B – Source C

12. Relation with Jews/Christians Dhimmi Examples of Toleration

13. Relation with Jews/Christians Dhimmi Examples of Toleration -Christian Leader in 647: Muslims “not only do not fight Christianity, they even commend our religion, show honor to the priests and monasteries and saints of the Lord, and make gifts to the monasteries and churches.”

14. Relation with Jews/Christians Dhimmi Examples of Toleration – Quran – Umar

15. Conclusion: Jihad “Sixth Pillar”: Jihad – Greater vs. Lesser Jihad Jihad in Historical Context – Compare with Christianity – Source 11

16. Conclusion: Jihad “Sixth Pillar”: Jihad – Greater vs. Lesser Jihad Jihad in Historical Context – Compare with Christianity – Source 11 Politics and Religion