Transcript Islam - Warren County Public Schools

Islam
Mr. Davis
Spring 2013
Muhammad
• Born into an important
family in Mecca in
570 C.E.
• Managed a caravan
business
• At age 25, Married
Khadijah.
Becoming a Prophet
• When Muhammad
was 40, he went to
meditate in a cave.
• An angel spoke to
him.
• Muslims believe that
God spoke to
Muhammad through
the angel.
Being Muslim
• The messages Muhammad received is the
basis of Islam.
• In Arabic, Islam means “to submit to God.”
• Followers of Islam are called Muslim.
Muhammad’s Teachings
• Follower’s memorized his messages
• After his death they collected them and
wrote them down to form a book called
The Qur’an.
• The Qur’an also gives guidelines for
worship is in Mosque, moral behavior, and
social life.
Five Pillars of Islam
1. Shahadah: There is no
god, but God, and
Muhammad is his
prophet.
2. Salah: Pray five times a
day.
3. Zakat: Give to the poor.
4. Saum: Fasting.
5. Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca
Islamic Law
• Sunnah: examples of Muhammad’s
actions and teachings, basic rules about
how to treat others.
• The Qur’an and Sunnah form the basis for
the Islamic law, called Shariah.
• Islamic law is not found in one book.
Instead, it is a set of opinions and writings.
Sunni vs. Shia
• Caliph: a title that Muslims use for the
highest leader of Islam. In Arabic, it means
successor.
• Shia: Muslims who thought that only
Muhammad’s descendents could be
caliphs.
• Sunni: Muslims who thought a caliph did
not have to be a descendent of
Muhammad.
Ramadan
• Ninth month of the Islamic calendar
• A time of worship and contemplation.
• Every Muslim is expected to fast from
sunrise to sunset. They get up before
dawn and have a light meal.
• Ramadan concludes with Eid-ul-Fitr. It’s
the breaking of fasting at the end of
Ramadan. It lasts three days.
Dhu Al-Hijja
• The month of
pilgrimage during
which all Muslims, at
least once in their life,
should try to make to
Mecca.