Transcript Religion - Cobb Learning

Islam and Muslims
The religion is called Islam.
The people who practice Islam are
called Muslims.
Muhammad:
The Prophet of Islam
A prophet is a messenger of God.
Muhammad was born in 570 AD.
His parents died when he was 7.
Liked to go off by himself and pray in the desert.
He heard the voice of the angel Gabriel telling
him to proclaim the one true God.
Allah
Allah is the name of
God to Muslims.
You will never see
an image of Allah.
Muslims believe
that He does not
resemble any other
form in creation in
any way.”
The Qur’an also written
Koran
Holy Book of Islam
Written in Arabic
Muslims believe that
Allah revealed the
Qur’an to Muhammad.
Many Muslims
memorize the Qur’an
The Qur’an has the
rules Muslims live by.
A Mosque
A Mosque is the
place of worship
for Muslims.
The Five Pillars of Islam
1. Faith: There is only one God, and Muhammad is
the Prophet
2. Prayer: Five times a day
3. Sharing: All Muslims pay a tax to help the poor
4. Fasting: Not eating or drinking during daylight
during the month of Ramadan
5. Pilgrimage (Hajj): All Muslims want to make a
pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca once in their
lifetimes.
Ramadan
Ramadan - the most important holiday
Muslims fast from sun up till sundown
during the month of Ramadan
Ramadan celebrates Muhammad
receiving the Qur’an from Allah
Islamic symbol
The Star and
Crescent Moon
You will find the
Star and Crescent
Moon on many
Islamic nation’s
flags.
Judaism
The worlds oldest Monotheistic
religion
Judaism- The Hebrew leader
Abraham founded Judaism around
2000 B.C.
Judaism
• Jews believe that there is a single God
who not only created the universe, but
with whom every Jew can have an
individual and personal relationship.
• They await the Messiah
• They follow the 10 commandments and
Torah/scriptures
Judaism
• The most holy Jewish book is the Torah (the first
five books of the Christian Bible). Others include
Judaism's oral tradition, the written form of
which is known as the Talmud.
• The Torah (scroll of teachings) contains the five
books revealed to Moses by God on Mount Sinai.
• Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and
Deuteronomy
• Hebrew is read right to left
Judaism
• The most holy Jewish book is the Torah (the first
five books of the Christian Bible). Others include
Judaism's oral tradition, the written form of
which is known as the Talmud.
• The Torah (scroll of teachings) contains the five
books revealed to Moses by God on Mount Sinai.
• Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and
Deuteronomy
• Hebrew is read right to left
Judaism Place of
Worship
• Jews worship in
Synagogues or
temples. Men and
women usually sit
separately.
• Worship is led by
a Rabbi.
• Friday evening is
time for worship.
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Religious Holidays
• Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur-New year and a
time of reflection
• Passover
• Many other festivals are part of their faith,
including Hannukah though the three above are
the most important.
Christianity Beliefs
• Christians believe that Jesus Christ was the Son of God
• God sent his Son to earth to save humanity from the
consequences of its sins
• Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his
Crucifixion (the Resurrection)
• Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah promised
in the Old Testament
• Christians believe that there is only one God,
but that this one God consists of 3 "persons"
• Christians believe that God made the world.
Christianity Beliefs
continued
Christians believe that they can have a
personal relationship with God, and that
they are saved by faith, not works.
Grace is the law code.
They believe that the Bible is the
inspired word of God.
Christian Holidays
• Christmas-The day of their Savior’s birth
• Easter-The day celebrating Jesus rising from the
dead.