Transcript Islam Power Point

Islam and Western Civilization
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Islam
• Has two definitions in Arabic:
-- “Submission” (to God)
-- “Peace”
• A “Muslim” is someone who follows Islam.
• Islam is one of the largest religions in the
world.
Trivia Question:
• What is the name of the
Muslim god?
Jews, Muslims, and Christians
Believe in the Same God
• “Allah” is the Arabic
word for “God.”
• Judaism came first,
then Christianity, and
finally Islam.
• Muslims believe in
most of the Bible.
Islam Views Jesus as an
Important Prophet
This sign promotes a bigoted, hateful, and incorrect understanding of Islam.
Muhammad Founded Islam in
Saudi Arabia in the 7th Century
Out of respect for
the beliefs of
Muslims, I have not
included a picture
of Muhammad.
Why might Muslims
be offended by a
picture of
Muhammad being
used in a
PowerPoint?
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The Significance of the Angel Gabriel
• The angel Gabriel spoke to Mohammed,
revealing to him what would become the
Quran (the Islamic holy book).
Carlos Santana also believes that the
Angel Gabriel spoke to him. However,
Gabriel did not come to Santana with holy
messages. Instead, Gabriel instructed
Santana to perform that song with that
guy from Matchbox 20.
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•What is the Most
Important Book for
Christians?
The Qur’an
• The Qur’an is the Muslim holy book, revealed to
Mohammed through a visitation by the Angel Gabriel.
The Five Pillars of Islam
1. Pilgrimage to the Kabaa in
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
2. Fasting during Ramadan
3. Praying five times a day
4. Charity
5. Belief in one god (Allah)
• What would be the
geographic center of
Christianity? In other
words, what is the most
important location in the
world for Christians?
What is the Kaaba?
• Large rock (perhaps a
meteorite)
• Seen by Muslims as being
holy
• Located in Mecca, Saudi
Arabia
• All Muslims must face it
when they pray
• If possible, all Muslims
must make a pilgrimage to
the Kaaba.
• Are there ever any times
during the year in which
Christians are supposed
to give something up or
change daily behaviors
such as what they eat?
Ramadan:
• Most important Muslim holiday
• Muslims fast for thirty days
(one month) every year
• This means that they do not eat
or drink from dawn to dusk
Two Main Branches of Islam
•Sunni
•Shiite (Shia’)