Transcript The Source of Authority is Allah

The Muslim World
Student Sample Presentation
The Birth of Islam
The city of Mecca became an important stop
on the early trade routes. With the blending
of peoples both Jews and Christians into this
mixed environment…Mohammad was born.
Mohammed believed that the Lord that spoke
to him was Allah. He thought that the one
and only God was Allah. “ All others must be
abandoned.”
Choice One:
The Way to Allah
The Five Pillars
These duties demonstrate
a Muslim’s submission
to the will of God
1) Faith
2) Prayer
3) Alms
4) Fasting
5) Pilgrimage
http://www.faizani.com/articles/five_pillar_of_islam.html
Choice Two:
The Muslim Way of Life
Muslims do not separate their
personal life from their religious life.
The Five Pillars are practiced.
Believers are forbidden to eat pork
or to drink intoxicating beverages.
Friday afternoons are set aside for
worship and prayer.
Worship is directly to God.
The Qur’an-the revelations of
Muhammed is collected
The Source of Authority is
Allah
http://store.talkislam.com/gifts-prayerrugs.html
Choice Three:
Enrichment Activity:
A Famous Muslim Personality
For every four humans in the world, one
of them is Muslim. Islam is the fastest
growing religion in the world today.
A famous Muslim personality is Queen
Noor:
http://www.noor.gov.jo/index.htm
Her Majesty Queen Noor was born Lisa Najeeb Halaby on 23 August 1951, to an
Arab-American family distinguished for its public service. She attended schools in
Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., New York City, and Concord Academy in
Massachusetts, before entering Princeton University in its first co-educational
freshman class.
After receiving a B.A. in Architecture and Urban Planning from Princeton University
in 1974, Queen Noor worked on international urban planning and design projects in
Australia, Iran, the United States, and Jordan from where she traveled throughout
the Arab World to research aviation training facilities. Subsequently, she joined
‘Royal Jordanian’ airline as Director of Planning and Design Projects.
Their Majesties, King Hussein and Queen Noor, were married on 15 June 1978.
They have two sons: HRH Prince Hamzah (born 29 March 1980), and HRH Prince
Hashim (born 10 June 1981), and two daughters: HRH Princess Iman (born 24 April
1983), and HRH Princess Raiyah (born 9 February 1986). Their family also included
the children of His Majesty’s previous marriage: Ms. Abir Muheisen, HRH Princess
Haya, and HRH Prince Ali.
Since 1978, Queen Noor has initiated, directed, and sponsored projects and
activities in Jordan to address specific national development needs in the areas of
education, culture, women and children’s welfare, human rights, conflict resolution,
community development, environmental and architectural conservation, public
architecture, and urban planning. She is also actively involved with international and
UN organizations that address global challenges in these fields. Queen Noor has
played a major role in promoting international exchange and understanding of
Middle Eastern politics, Arab-Western relations, and humanitarian and conflict
prevention, and recovery issues throughout the world, such as youth drug abuse,
refugees, and disarmament.
You Can Use this Chart:
The Rise of Islam
Battle/Political Issues
Effect
Geography of the
Arabian Peninsula
Desert
Nomadic way of life
Near trade routes
Muhammad
Islamic beliefs
As well:
Muslim Culture
Science
and Math
Urban Life Arts and
Literature
Scientific
observation
Markets
flourished
Mathematical
solutions to
problems
Cities grew
Four social
classes
Women are
obedient, but as
believers they
are equal
Society