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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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Quotes from the Koran
• [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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Quotes from the Koran
• [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 can
only find peace by submitting
to Almighty God (Allah) in
heart, soul and deed.
• "Salaam alaykum," ("Peace
be with you"), the universal
Muslim 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 followers
worldwide (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, the
Compassionate, 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 prayers
directed 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 perform
5 duties,
called the Five Pillars
of Faith.
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Shahada
(affirmation)
• The duty to recite the creed:
"There is nothing worthy of worship save
Allah, 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 the
needy
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Siyam
– (fasting)
The duty to keep the
Fast of Ramadan
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Hajj
– (pilgrimage)
The duty to make the
pilgrimage 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 religious
shrines (Ka’bah); 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 the
next and final prophet.
–Recited the revelations (later written
down as the Qur’an)
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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 the
afterlife will be obtained by
submitting to the will of Allah.
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–Qur’an (Koran): ethics and laws
of the Islamic community
• Written in Arabic and cannot
officially be translated to another
language. To study the Qur’an you
must learn Arabic.
• Book of the writings of the
prophet Muhammad
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Growth of Islam
– Medina supported Muhammad and
he attracted the support of the
Bedouins.
– In 630, Muhammad returned to
Mecca (the Holy City of the Islamic
Faith) with a force of 10,000 soldiers
and quickly took the city.
– As Islam began to spread through
the 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 an
additional tax)
• Spread through trade route
• Jihad (Holy Struggle): “Holy War”
against infidels and it is the expansion
of the Islamic state and control.
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