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Islam is the third largest monotheistic religion that was founded in the Middle East. It has over 1.2 billion adherents worldwide, making it the second largest religion. The core beliefs of Islam include the oneness of God, following the teachings of prophets including Muhammad, and submitting one's will to God. The five pillars of Islam are the shahadah, salat, zakat, sawm, and hajj. The Quran is the holy book of Islam which Muslims believe was revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad.
Islam
- 3. Islamisthethirdinsuccession ofthethreegreatmonotheistic faithsbornintheMiddleEast(Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Islamisthesecondlargestreligionin world (1.2billionadherents) Islamisthefastestgrowingreligionin theworld Basic Facts of Islam
- 4. ThepeoplewhopracticeIslamare calledMuslims. Thereareanestimated1.2billion Muslimsworldwide Approximately 1/5th of the world's population Growth without missionary efforts WhereDoMuslimsLive? Only 18% of Muslims live in the Arab world 20% are found in Sub-Saharan Africa 30% in the South Asian region of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh The world's largest single Muslim community is in Indonesia The Top 9: 1)Indonesia, 2)Pakistan, 3) Bangladesh, 4)India, 5)Turkey, 6)Iran, 7) Egypt, 8)Nigeria, and9)China
- 6. Submission Muslimsarefollowers ofthereligionof Islam. ThewordsMuslim andIslambothcome fromanArabicword whichmeans SUBMISSION. AMuslimistherefore someonewhohas submittedtoGod.
- 7. Muhammad: The Prophet of Islam AprophetisamessengerofGod. Muhammadwasbornin 570AD. Hisparentsdiedwhenhewas7. Likedtogooffbyhimselfandprayinthe desert. HeheardthevoiceoftheangelGabriel tellinghimtoproclaimtheonetrueGod. Muhammad's life was cut short by his sudden death on June 8, 632 at about 60 years old
- 10. Points to know Muslimsdonotworship Muhammad. Theybelievethatonly Allahshouldbeworshippedand MuhammadwasnotAllah. However, Muhammadisgivengreatrespectas Allahsmostimportantprophetandto showthiswhenevertheymention MuhammadsnameMuslimsaddthe wordspeacebeuponhim.
- 11. Freedom of Conscience Thereisnocompulsioninreligion. Truthstandsoutclearlyfromfalsehood; whoeverrejectsevilandbelievesinGod hasgraspedthestrongestropethat neverbreaks. AndGodisAllHearing andAllKnowing Quran2:256
- 12. What Muslims Believe Muslimsbelieve thatthere isone God, whomtheycalledALLAH. TheybelievethatAllahisETERNALwhich meanshewasneverbornandwillnever die. He made everything, knows everythingandisall-powerful, sohuman beingsmustworshiphim. MuslimsbelievethatAllahsentPROPHETS toteachpeoplehowtolive. A prophetissomeonewhotellspeople whatGodwants.
- 13. Beliefs 1. BeliefinonlyOneGod. HeisdefinedasEternal, Absolute, Infinite, CompassionateandMerciful, thesoleCreatorand Provider. 2. EngageonlyinRighteousActionsinallareas: spiritual, intellectualandphysicalactivity. 3. AllGodscreationisMuslim. Onlyhumansaregiven CHOICEtosubmit(beMuslim)orrejectsubmissiontoGods will. 4. AllchildrenarebornwithoutsinandareMuslim. As theygrowolder, theymaketheirreligiousCHOICE. 5. Godcreatedhumanbeingswithabodyandsoul. Thebodyisatemporalhostforthislife, whereasthesoulis eternal. Itisthesoulthatwillsurvivebeyonddeath. 6. Universalityofthecall. AllMuslimsarebrothersand equalswithoutanydistinctionofclass, raceortongue. SuperiorityisonlybasedonthegreaterfearofGodand
- 14. The Five Pillars/Obligations 1. Repetition of the Creed (Shahada) There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. -processionoffaith, makesanyoneaMuslim. 2. Daily Prayer(Salat) -pray5timesaday 3. Alms giving (Zakah) -annualfeegiventopoorandneedy 4. Fasting (Sawm) -fastingduringmonthofRamadan 5. Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) - AllMuslimswanttomakeapilgrimagetotheHolyCity ofMecca onceintheirlifetimes.
- 15. The Quran HolyBookofIslam Quran literallymeansreading or recitation. WritteninArabic 114Chapters(Suras),longest chapter has 286 verses, the shortest has 3 verses; approximately 78 000 words in length. It is a recitation of an eternal Scripture, written in heaven and revealed, chapter by chapter, to Muhammad. ManyMuslimsmemorizetheQuran TheQuranhastherulesMuslimsliveby.
- 16. The Quran: The Main Beliefs About it ItstheeternalScriptureofAllahtoberecited; ItisthewordofGod: eternal, absolute, andirrevocable; inreciting it, aMuslimisrecitingthewordsofGod ItisbelievedtobeGodslastwordtohumanity: itsaysMuhammad istheSealoftheprophets ItissaidtocontaintheexactwordsofAllahtotheProphetfrom1st revelationtoendofhislife. RecitationoftheQuranisanimportantritualactandsourceof Allahsblessingbecauseitreproducesdivinespeech(writtenin Arabic) MuslimsbelievethattheQurancanberenderedintoother languagesbutnottranslated.
- 17. al-Fatihah (The Opening) Quran 1: 1-7 InthenameofAllah, MostGracious MostMerciful. PraisebetoAllah, the CherisherandSustaineroftheWorlds. MostGracious, MostMerciful. Master oftheDayofJudgment. Theedowe worshipandThineaidweseek: Show usthestraightway. Thewayofthose onwhomThouhastbestowedThy Grace, thosewhoseportionisnot wrathandwhogonotastray.
- 18. Symbols Muslims do notuse SYMBOLS in the way thatfollowersofsome other religions do. When a symbol is neededforIslam, the one mostoften used isastarandcrescent moon.
- 19. Language ThelanguageofIslam isArabic. Tobe understoodbypeoplewhocannotread it, Arabicwordshavetobechangedinto otheralphabets. Thesoundsoflettersin Englisharenotthesameasthesounds ofArabicletterssosometimesdifferent spellingsareused.
- 20. The Sunnah InIslam, theArabic wordsunnah meanstheway Prophet Muhammad, the MessengerofAllah, livedhislife. Muslimsstriveto livetheirlifeas Muhammaddid.
- 21. Religious Institutions TheMosque: themainstayanduniversal Islamicinstitution. NoTemples: notconducivetonomadicArabs. Anybuildingcouldbeusedasamosque, once takenoverbyMuslims&orientatedbyplacing thenichecalledaMiqrabfacingtowardMecca. MuhammaddecreedFridaytobethespecial dayofMuslimworship, sincetheJewshad theirSabbathonSaturdayandtheChristians hadtheirworshiponSunday.
- 22. Religious Institutions Imams (notemples, nopriests): Mosque leadersofMuslimprayer, andsomegive sermons. Intime, educationalinstitutionsknownas Madrasha developedalongsidelargeurban. Mosques withtheirMadrasasservedas schoolsandlibraries. TheyofferQuranicinstruction, interpretation, Hadithscholarship, theology, law, etc.
- 23. Mosque Muslim place of worship Muslims come together in a mosque for prayers at midday on Friday (Muslim Holy Day)
- 26. PROPHETS MOSQUE in Madinah: the first mosque in
- 27. 悪温b温鞄 悪温b温鞄-cubeshapedbuildingthatwasbuilt byAbrahamtohonorGod ViewedasAdamsoriginalplaceofworship WasfilledwithidolsaspeopleinArabia followedpolytheism Muhammad-receivedrevelationsthatledto Islamandmonotheism(andremovalof idols)
- 28. 悪温b温鞄
- 31. OtherProphets TheseProphetsareregardedasmost significant: Muhammad, Moses, AbrahamandNoah Jesusishighlyrespectedand consideredasagreatprophetby Muslims Quranre-affirmsthemiraculousbirth andabilitiesofJesus MuslimsbelieveintheSecondComing ofJesusbeforetheendoftime
- 32. Womens Rights AccordingtoQuran, menandwomenareequal beforeGod UnderIslamiclaw, womenhavetherighttoown property, receiveaneducationandtakepartin communitylife Islamicrulesforsimple, modestanddignifieddress appliestowomenandmenequally InmanyMuslimcountriestherearecultural practicesthatareinconsistentandcontrarytothe authenticteachingsofIslam
- 33. MuslimCustoms: Hijab: Head coverings forWomen
- 35. Islamic Taboos Eatingofanypork Dogs(alsoconsideredunclean) Eatingofbirds, beastofprey, donkeys, andmules DrinkingAlcohol Gambling Muslimtraditiondistinguishesbetweentheallowed (halal)fromtheforbidden(haram)
Editor's Notes
- #15: The believer worships God directly without the intercession of priests or clergy or saints. The believer's duties are summed up in five simple rules, the so-called Five Pillars of Islam:
- #26: MIHRAB- small arch or hole in wall indicates the direction of the 悪温b温鞄 in MeccaMINARET- high tower or dome from which a muezzin calls the faithful to prayerWUDU- cleansing process before prayer (water)IMAM- chief officer in the mosque who leads prayers