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Quick facts about Islam. Do you know the five pillars of Islam? If yes, do you know the six articles of faith in Islam? Presentation designed by Muslim Speakers Bureau of Columbia (Missouri)

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Page 1: Islam 101

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