Transcript religious group - Effingham County Schools

RELIGIOUS & ETHNIC
GROUPS
WHAT IS A RELIGIOUS
GROUP?
A religious group is a group of
people who choose to have the
same belief about religion; how the
world was created, who created the
world, and rules that people should
live by.
WHAT IS AN ETHNIC
GROUP?
An ethnic group is a group of people
whose members identify with each
other, through a common heritage,
consisting of a common language, a
common culture (often including a
common religion), and a tradition of
common ancestry.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A
RELIGIOUS GROUP AND AN ETHNIC GROUP?
1. Members of a religious group have made a
choice to be a part of a religious belief
system. A person belongs to a religious group
based upon what he or she believes about life
and God.
2. Members of an ethnic group were often born
into that group. A person belongs to an ethnic
group based upon ancestry and culture, not
because of a choice he or she made.
HOW ARE THE THREE PREDOMINANT RELIGIONS
IN SOUTHWEST ASIA ALIKE?
Christianity / Judaism / Islam
a god
a founder
a location where it was founded
a religious text
believers
basic beliefs
CHRISTIANITY
Worshiped: God / Jesus
Founder: Jesus
Founded: 8-4 BC
Where it was founded: Israel (Palestine)
Religious text: the Bible
Believers are called: Christians
Basic beliefs: Jesus is the Messiah or Savior
JUDAISM
Worshiped: Yahweh
Founder: Abraham
Founded: 2000 BC
Where it was founded: Mesopotamia
Religious text: Torah
Believers are called: Jews
Basic beliefs: God made a covenant with Abraham that
his descendants would be as numerous as the stars and that
they would always have the land of Canaan.
ISLAM
Worshiped: Allah
Founder: Muhammad
Founded: About 600 AD
Where it was founded: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Religious text: Koran-Qur’an
Believers called: Muslims
Basic beliefs: Five Pillars: 1) faith in one god (Allah) 2)
prayer 3) giving to the poor 4) fasting (no eating or
drinking) and 5) trip to Mecca
LET’S CHECK OUR TABLE!
JUDAISM
CHRISTIANITY
ISLAM
Who is
Worshiped?
Yahweh
God / Jesus
Allah
Founder?
Abraham
Jesus
Muhammad
When
Founded?
2000 BC
8-4 BC
About 600 AD
Where
Founded?
Mesopotamia
Israel
(Palestine)
Mecca, Saudi
Arabia
Religious Text?
Torah
Jews
God made a
covenant with
Abraham, etc.
Bible
Christians
Jesus is the
Messiah or
Savior
Koran-Qur’an
Muslim
Five Pillars
(listed and
explained)
Believers?
Basic Beliefs?
PREDOMINANT ETHNIC GROUPS
IN SOUTHWEST ASIA
Arabs
Persians
Kurds
ARABS
Live in
Middle East & North Africa
Most live in western Saudi Arabia.
They are the largest populated group in the region.
Religion that most follow
Mostly Islam (Sunni Islam & Shi’a Islam) but small
numbers practice other religions
Language they speak
Mostly Arabic
PERSIANS
Live in
Middle East
Most live in Iran.
Religion that most follow
Mostly Islam: Shi’a Muslim, Sunni, and other
religions
Language they speak
Persian or Farso
KURDS
Live in
Middle East
Includes southeastern Turkey, northeastern Syria,
northern Iraq, western Iran, and Azerbaijan and
Armenia
Religion that most follow
Mostly Islam: Less strict Muslims
Language they speak
Kurdish
LET’S CHECK OUR TABLE.
Location
Religion
Language
Arabs
Middle East &
North Africa
(western Saudi
Arabia)
Mostly
Islam
Mostly
Arabic
Persians
Middle East
(Iran)
Mostly Islam
(Shi’a Muslim,
Sunni)
Persian
or Farso
Kurds
Middle East
Turkey, etc.)
Mostly Islam
(Less strict
Muslims)
Kurdish
SUNNI AND SHIA MUSLIMS
“Sunni” means: one who follows the
traditions of the Prophet Muhammad.
The Sunni Muslims believe that leaders
following Muhammad should be elected
from those that are capable of doing the
job.
This is how Muslim leaders are chosen.
SUNNI AND SHIA MUSLIMS
“Shia” means: a group of supportive party
of the people.
The Shia Muslims believe that leaders
following Muhammad should have stayed
within the Prophet Muhammad’s family.
Because this is not how Muslim leaders are
chosen, Shia Muslims do not recognize
Muslim authority.
SUNNI AND SHIA MUSLIMS
DIVIDED
The Sunni Muslims make up the majority
(85%) of Muslims all over the world.
Although the Sunni and Shia Muslims
share a common faith, they are divided
due to the disagreement among who
should lead the Muslim faith.
Sunni: Leaders should be elected.
Shia: Leadership is a birthright.