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Islam

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Quotes from the Koran

42.3] Thus does Allah, the Mighty, the

Wise, reveal to you, and (thus He

revealed) to those before you.


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[42.4] His is what is in the heavens and

what is in the earth, and He is the High,

the Great.


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[42.5] The heavens may almost rend

asunder from above them and the angels

sing the praise of their Lord and ask

forgiveness for those on earth; now surely

Allah is the Forgiving, the Merciful.


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What is Islam?

Islam teaches that one canonly find peace by submitting

to Almighty God (Allah) in

heart, soul and deed.

"Salaam alaykum," ("Peace

be with you"), the universalMuslim greeting.


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Who is a Muslim?

Muslim

A person who believes in and

consciously follows Islam

Islam

Believe in Allah and recognize

Muhammad as the last prophet.


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How Many and Where?:

a major world religion

over 1 billion followersworldwide (1/5 of the

world population).

Monotheistic, along with

Judaism and Christianity.


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How Many and Where?

Less than 10% of Muslims are

in fact Arab.

Muslims are found all over the

world, of every nation, color and

race.


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Who is Allah?:

Allah is the Almighty God

Also called the Creator, the

Sustainer, the Merciful, theCompassionate, etc.

Allah alone is the Creator, He

alone deserves our devout love

and worship.


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How strict is the religion?

Strictly Monotheistic

Any worship and prayersdirected at saints, prophets, other

human beings or nature is

considered idolatry

(unacceptable)


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Five Pillars of Faith

As part of the Islam

religion, all true

Muslims must perform5 duties,

called the Five Pillars

of Faith.


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Shahada

(affirmation)

The duty to recite the creed:

"There is nothing worthy ofworship saveAllah, and Muhammad is the Messenger

of God"
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Salat

(prayer)

The duty to worship the One God

in prayer five times each day
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Zakat

(almsgiving)

The duty to give away

alms and to help theneedy


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Siyam

(fasting)

The duty to keep theFast of Ramadan


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Hajj

(pilgrimage)

The duty to make thepilgrimage to Mecca

at least once in a lifetime

(Hijrah)


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Muhammad

Born in 570 (?)

considered the founder of Islam.

Caravan Manager from Mecca, rich

trading city and host to many religiousshrines (Kabah); married to a rich widow

Became disillusioned with the corruption in

the city and the growing gap between the

urban dwellers and the Bedouins(nomadic herders)


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While meditating in the hills, the

Angel Gabriel visited him and

revealed to him that he was thenext and final prophet.

Recited the revelations (later written

down as the Quran)


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He began to preach but

attracted few followers; many

enemies feared he would

upset the political and social

order.

So in 622, Muhammad and his

followers fled to Medina. (the

Hegira)


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Islamic Beliefs


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No separation between Church

and State.

Belief that salvation and theafterlife will be obtained by

submitting to the will of Allah.


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Quran (Koran): ethics and lawsof the Islamic community

Written in Arabic and cannot

officially be translated to anotherlanguage. To study the Quran you

must learn Arabic.

Book of the writings of theprophet Muhammad


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Growth of Islam

Medina supported Muhammad and

he attracted the support of theBedouins.

In 630, Muhammad returned to

Mecca (the Holy City of the IslamicFaith) with a force of 10,000 soldiers

and quickly took the city.

As Islam began to spread throughthe Arabian Peninsula, Muhammad

died in 632.


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Why did Islam spread?

Easy to learn and practice No priesthood

Non-Muslims in conqueror territory

are allowed religious freedom (for anadditional tax)

Spread through trade route

Jihad (Holy Struggle): Holy Waragainst infidels and it is the expansion

of the Islamic state and control.

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