Transcript The Rise of Islam - St. William the Abbot School

The Rise of Islam
Lesson 2 Chapter 13
Essential Question
• How are the Islamic and Muslim cultures similar to
those of Christianity?
Key Vocabulary
• Islam
• Mosque
• Mecca
• Five pillars of • Sawm
Islam
• Zakat
• Ramadan
• Qur’an
• Muslim
• Sunni
• Shi’I or Shi’ite
• Jihad
• Hajj
• Allah
• Muhammad
A Brief Introduction
• Allah- The Arabic word for God, the one and only
God. Allah is the same God worshipped by Jews
and Christians.
• Muhammad- the prophet or apostle of God. His role
in conveying the word of God was similar to that of
Moses or Jesus.
• Islam means submission; that is submission to God.
• Muslim- a believer in Islam. Literally translates to
“one who submits to God”.
• Mecca- a town where Mohammad was born and
raised. A holy city to Muslims
The Quran
• The Qur’an
• Koran
• Holy book (word) of Islam
• Revealed to God to Muhammad
Sunni Muslim
• Orthodox or mainstream body of Muslims
• Majority of Muslims are Sunni
Shi’ite (Shiah) Muslims
• Minority division (about 10-15%)
• Sometimes though to be more radical than Sunni
Muslims
Hajj
• Pilgrimage (especially the pilgrimage to Mecca)
• One of the Five Pillars of Islam
• The Five Pillars of Islam are the framework of the
Muslim life. They are the testimony of faith, prayer,
giving zakat (support of the needy), fasting during
the month of Ramadan, and the pilgrimage to
Mecca once in a lifetime for those who are able.
Mosque
• Place of worship
Jihad
• Means struggle or fight
• Sometimes translated as “Holy War”
• Used in reference to wars fought by Muslims against
those thought to be enemies of Islam
Ramadan
• Takes place in the 9th month of the Islamic Year
• Muslims are required to fast from dawn until sunset
during the month Ramadan
• Fasting is called Sawm ( another of the Five Pillars
of Islam)
Five Pillars of Islam
• All Muslims are required to perform the Five Pillars
of Islam if they are able (mentally and physically)
• The Five Pillars of Islam are the framework of the
Muslim life. They are the testimony of faith, prayer,
giving zakat (support of the needy), fasting during
the month of Ramadan, and the pilgrimage to
Mecca once in a lifetime for those who are able.
Do Now
How are the Islamic and
Muslim cultures similar to
those of Christianity?
How are the Islamic and Muslim cultures similar
to those of Christianity?
1. Allah is the same God that Christians worship.
2. Mecca, located in present-day Saudi Arabia, is the holy city for Muslims,
just like Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
3. Muhammad is one of Allah’s prophets, just like Moses and Jesus.
4. The Qur’an or Koran is the Islamic holy book, just like the Bible.
5. The Five Pillars are very similar to the 10 Commandments.
• Shahada, or proclamation of faith, is similar to the 1st
Commandment and the Apostle’s Creed.
6. Muslims pray in a mosque and Christians pray in a church.
7. Ramadan is the Islamic “holy month,” similar to Lent.
8. The jihad, or “Holy War,” is similar to the Crusades during the Middle
Ages.