Transcript Ismaili Islam

By Emily and Stacey
ISMAILI ISLAM
CONTENT
History of Islam and Muhammad
 Aga khan
 The difference between the Shi’a and Sunni
 Religion and Beliefs
 Culture
 Symbols
 Summary
 Game and short answer
 References
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HISTORY OF ISLAM, ISMAILI AND MUHAMMAD
HISTORY OF ISMAILI
Where they originated from
 The population of Islam Ismalil’s
 Meaning of Islam, Muslim
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MUHAMMAD’S LIFE
He was born in Mecca in 570 AD.
 Half of Muhammad’s family died before he was 8
years old.
 He lived with his uncle after his families death
 About his father, the merchant Muhammad’s wish
to be like his father
 His career, started by a woman, progressed into
marriage and family
 Muhammad’s qualities, personality and rituals
 The reason behind his travels
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HOW THE FAITH TIES INTO MUHAMMAD
Mount Nur was his favourite cave to
pray/meditate
 The Angel Gabriel came to him
 Enlightenment
 Mecca believed Muhammad was false prophet
 Persecution
 Fled to Ethiopia, considered a criminal
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IMPORTANT STUFF ABOUT ISMAILI ISLAM
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They believe in the 7 imams (The seveners)
Ali ibn Abu Talib
Husayn ibn Ali
Ali Zayn al-Abidin
Muhammad al-Baqir
Ja'far as-Sidiq
Isma'il ibn Ja'far
Muhammad ibn Isma'il
They pray in Jamaat, Khana
Sunni and Ismaili rituals that are different
Shia community being the second largest sect
Ismaili group names
AGA KHAN
He is a priest just for the Ismaili Islam
 A religious ruler, he holds the most significant
place in the Ismaili Islam
 . The Aga khan is the view of thinking, having
spiritual faith and belief,
 The Aga Khan is not a spirtual God, the Aga Khan
is a real person such examples of other Aga Khans
is Inaara Aga Khan, Gary Otte Aga Khan, and
Sultan Sir Mahomed Shah Aga Khan.
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SHI’A AND
SUNNI
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Difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims
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Differences in religious practices
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUNNI, SHIA AND ISMAILI ISLAM
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Originally shared the same beliefs and not much difference
Political differences
History of the two when Muhammad died
Sunni believed that Muhammad’s followers should have
taken his place
Shia believed close relatives should have taken his place
Shia Muslims were overruled and Muhammad’s friend took
his place
Shia means party of Ali
Sunni means follower of the prophet traditions
DIFFERENCES IN RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
Same main beliefs in Koran and pillars
 Shia believe the Imam are sinless by nature
 They think that traveling to their graves bring
them closer to Allah
 Sunni Muslims do not believe that the Imams
are saints
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RELIGION AND BELIEFS IN THEIR GOD
5 Pillars of Islam
 Koran
 Seven things all Muslims believe
 The basic rules and beliefs of the muslims
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5 PILLARS OF ISLAM
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Shahadah: no one worthy of praise/worship
except God. Muhammad is his messenger.
Salah: establishment of 5 daily prayers.
Zakat: giving to charity
Ramadhan: fasting from dawn to dusk
Hajj: journey to Mecca
KORAN
Bible for Muslims
 Given to Muhammad
 The Muslims take very good care of it
 Daily devotion for Muslims
 When it gets old it gets buried
 Only written in Arabic to be the Koran
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SEVEN THINGS ALL MUSLIMS BELIEVE
God
 Angels
 Holy books
 Messengers
 Day of judgement
 Good and evil
 Heaven and Hell
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THE BASIC RULES AND BELIEFS OF THE MUSLIMS
Different beliefs from other religions
 Believe that whoever gambles gives money to
the poor
 Believe having intercourse before marriage is a
crime.
 Some believe that women are lesser then men
and some don’t.
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CULTURE
The language of the Koran
 Why is this language significant to them?
 Marriage
 Divorce
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NATIVE LANGUAGE
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What is their native language?
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Prayer is from the HolyKoran
WHY IS THIS LANGUAGE SIGNIFICANT TO THEM?
Their God was creator of mankind
 Koran was its last creation
 Koran sent to Arabic, Arabic became its native
language.
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Fun fact about the Arabic language – They read right to left and is
read in script.
MARRIAGE
No religious ceremonies
 Social disgrace
 Must his puberty to get married
 Maximum of 4 wives
 Can not marry someone
Out side of the religion
 What is prohibited
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DIVORCE
Appoint an arbitrator
 Wait 4 months cooling off before divorce
 Divorced women to observe an interim period
 Who gets what
 Reasons for why a woman will divorce a man
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SYMBOLS
Crescent moon and star has many different
meanings
 Some believe it means fight of the gods
 Some believe it represents the 5 pillars
 Known as a good omen.
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SUMMARY
History of Islam and Muhammad
 Aga khan
 The difference between the Shi’a and Sunni
 Religion and Beliefs
 Culture
 Symbols
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REFERENCES
References
Jeopardy Game
Beliefs
Muhammad
Culture
Sunni and
Shia
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How many pillars are there
in Islam?
Where was Muhammad
Born ?
What is the Koran’s
language?
What Branch did the
Ismaili faith come from?
Sunni or Sh’ia?
What is the Muslims
religious book called?
What tragedy happened by
the time Muhammad was
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How long do they have to
wait before they realize
they want a divorce?
Of the three sect of
Muslims which belief is
more popular? Ismaili, or
Shi’a or Sunni?
What are the 7 beliefs
that all Muslims share?
Where would
Muhammad go to pray?
How many wives can a
Muslim man have, and how
must he treat them?
What was the separation
between Sunni and Shia in the
first place? When did it date back
to?
Do all Muslims believe
that women are lesser
than men?
Who was the angel that
enlightened Muhammad?
What does a Muslim have
to have before getting
married?
Did the Shia Muslims believe
that Muhammads best friend
should have taken his place as
a prophet of God? Why or why
not?