Transcript Islam - Madeira City Schools

Islam Today
• 2nd largest religion in the world
(next to Christianity)
• Approximately 1 billion people
practice Islam
Geographic Region/ Founding
Leaders
• Abraham and son
Ishamael
• Mohammed- born in
Mecca
• Ka’ba- important
shrine
• Arabian Penisula
Holy Days
• Ramadan- Month of
fasting- no eating,
drinking during
daylight hours
• Eid-al-Fitr- breaking
the fast
Worship structure
• Mosque
• Prayer may be done
anywhere
Holy Text
• Quran (Koran)
Beliefs
1. “There is no
God but Allah
and
Mohammed is
his messenger”
Beliefs
2.
5 Pillars of Faith
• Witness- “There is no
God but Allah and
Mohammed is his
messenger”
• Prayer- Pray 5 times a
day- Pray facing
Mecca and the Ka’ba
and in Arabic
• Almsgiving- must give
to charity (2.5%)
• Fasting- Must fast
during Ramadan
• Pilgrimage- must
make a Hajj to Mecca
once in their lifetime if
they are able to do so
Beliefs
• 3. Abraham respected
prophet
• Jesus respected as a
prophet- not Messiah
or God
• Mohammed is the
chief messenger/
prophet
Other practices
• Modesty- Women
where full-length
clothes and hijabheadscarf
• Iman-prayer leader
• Cleanliness- ritual
bathing, no smoking,
no drinking alcohol,
no eating pork