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Monotheistic
Islam: “Submission to Allah”
Prophets:________,______,_______, _______
Muhammad was “Seal of the Prophets”
Muhammad
• Born (570 C.E.)
• Orphan raised by uncle (576 C.E.)
• Married well and became a __________ who traveled and
traded. (595 C.E.) Came into contact with _____ and
________________.
Revelation
• Muhammad was _____ years old.
• Fasting in a cave on the slopes of Mount Mira near city of
_______.
• Angel Gabriel commanded him to ____________the
message from __________.
• Muhammad’s words were later memorized and written
down as the ____________.
Koran/Qur’an
• Word of God- foundation of Islamic life
• “_____________”- not “corrupted” like Torah and New
Testament.
• Should be read in _____________.
• Celebrated during Muslim holy month of ____________.
Shari’a
• Koran does not cover all circumstances in detail
• Shari’a are comments by revered clerics on the words and
actions (and silences) of Muhammad and his companions
and are accepted as a living commentary of the meaning of
the Koran and how it should be applied.
• Dietary law, crimes and punishments, daily life
From Mecca to Medina
• Muhammad was chased out of Mecca
• Fled to Medina in the __________ (622 CE.) This
becomes _______ ___ in the Muslim calendar.
• Gained converts and established an Islamic community;
Muhammad was both __________ and __________ leader.
Muhammad Returns to Mecca
• After many battles, he returned to Mecca in 628 C.E. and
smashed the _______ in the _________.
• Granted amnesty to all but his most fierce rivals.
• United the Arabian tribes under one god, _______and one
law, ________.
• Allowed Jews & Christians freedom of worship as
“_____________ of the __________.”
Night Journey
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One of the greatest events in the prophet’s life was his Night Journey ,
when he was carried from ________ to ________________ and from
there made the Mi’raj, the ascent through the heavens to God’s
presence, before returning home in the morning.
Gabriel was there but had to avert his eyes
Rode the Buraq- a horse-like beast with a woman’s head
Happened on the site of the ________________________ Shrine in
Jerusalem.
Muhammad dies
• Died at age 62. ( 632 C.E.)
• No ______ __________.
Branches of Islam
After Muhammad’s death, controversy arose over who should
lead the Muslim empire
• 1st Caliph was Abu Bakr his father-in law and friend
• 4th Caliph (656 C.E.) was Ali, his son-in law who had
married Muhammad’s daughter Fatimah
• Islam split after this
– Shiite = leader should be ____________________________
– Sunni = leader should be ____________________________
1st Pillar: Shahada
Public Proclamation of Faith: “There is no god but God,
and __________________ is the messenger of God”
Its words are chanted daily in the Adhan, the call to prayer.
2nd Pillar: Salat
• Prayer: Muslims must perform prayers 5 times a day
while facing the _________ in ____________.
• Dawn, mid-day, afternoon, at sunset, and in the evening
• A set ritual of bowing, kneeling, and prostrating,
accompanied by calls to god and recitations of parts of the
Koran.
• A prayer mat will be used to help a Muslim perform
prayers in a clean space
3rd Pillar: Sawm
• Fasting: During the daylight hours during the holy month
of Ramadan.
• Experience discipline and the deprivation of the poor
• Ramadan ends with _____________, the festival of the
breaking of the fast. It is a feast and festival when _______
are exchanged.
4th Pillar: Zakat
• Almsgiving- gifts to the poor or charitable causes
• Traditionally this should amount to ________ of your
wealth
• Often this is done during ‘Id al-Fitr.
5th Pillar: Hajj
• Pilgrimage to Mecca in the 12th Islamic month
• All healthy Muslims should try to do it once in their
lifetime.
• All are dressed in a ______ __________.
• There are many different ceremonies to perform during the
Hajj.
The Ka’ba
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During the Hajj pilgrims will make____ counter-clockwise circuits
of the Ka’ba
The sacred ________ ___________is built into the southeastern
most corner of the shrine near the door.
Muslims believe the stone was given to _________by the Angel
Gabriel and then later _________________put it into the rebuilt
Ka’ba. It was originally pure white but has been turned black by
human sins.
Day of Judgment
All humans will see a day of judgment and will be held
accountable on how they have used the gift of life. God
determines all things, but humans are held responsible for
acquiring the possibilities that god creates for them.
Presence of God
• God is supreme but not remote.
• “He is closer than the vein in your neck” (Sura 50:16)
• Muslims live with the presence of god at all times, and are
especially close in daily prayer.
Misconceptions of Islam
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Jihad is often translated “_______ _____” but it can also
mean “___________ __________” against evil in oneself.
Not all Muslims are Arabs or live in the Middle East (Turks, Persians,
Africans, Asians). _____________has largest Muslim population in
world
Clash of cultures, not just religions: Traditional v. Modern
– materialism, alcoholism, crime, obesity, immodesty
Islamic World View