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Islam
• “Salima”
• Way of Life
• Muslim
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Demographics: Islam Around the World
1.5 Billion Muslims worldwide
7 Million Muslims in America
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Source: US State Department, using Statistics from Hartford Institute for Religious Research
Ethnicity of Muslims in the US
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Quran
• Preserved in Arabic• Revealed over a 23-year period
• Completes and perfects previous revelations
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• Tradition of the Prophet
• “Be merciful to those on earth,
the One in Heaven will
show mercy to you”
Hadith
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Articles of Faith
• God• Angels
• Prophets• Divine Scriptures• Day of Judgment
• Divine Destiny
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God
• Allah in Arabic
• Most Compassionate, Most Merciful
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Angels
• Created from light
• Angel Gabriel• Convey God’s
message
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Prophets• Chosen by God
• One message
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Divine Scriptures
• Scrolls revealed to Abraham• Torah revealed to Moses
• Psalms revealed to David• Gospel revealed to Jesus
• Quran revealed to Muhammad
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Day of Judgment
• Accountability• Absolute justice• Heaven and Hell
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Divine Destiny
• Everything happens according to God’s plan
• God has knowledge of everything• Free will
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Articles of Faith
• God• Angels
• Prophets• Divine Scriptures• Day of Judgment
• Divine Destiny
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Five Pillars• Shahada- Declaration
of Faith• Salah- Prayer• Zakah- Obligatory Charity• Sawm- Fasting• Hajj- Pilgrimage to Mecca
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Shahada- Declaration of Faith
• No deity worthy of worship but God and Muhammad is the messenger of God
• Oneness of God• Repeated in prayers
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Salah- Prayer
• Five times daily• Shield from sins
• Direct connection with God
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Zakah- Obligatory Charity
• 2.5% of accumulated wealth/year• Welfare system
• Separation from materialism
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Sawm- Fasting
• Ramadan– Daily fast– Spirituality
• Separation from worldly desires
• Self discipline• Eid ul Fitr
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Hajj- Pilgrimage
• Once in a lifetime
• Ka’ba• Unity
• Eid ul Adha
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Five Pillars• Shahada- Declaration
of Faith• Salah- Prayer• Zakah- Obligatory Charity• Sawm- Fasting• Hajj- Pilgrimage to Mecca
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To exert utmost effort, to strive,
struggle
“Juhd”
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Jihad
a sincere struggle to attain perfection in faith; the unselfish striving for
good and righteousness