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Overview of Islam
From Muhammad to ISIS
Introduction
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Overview about the religion of Islam
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Teacher is not an expert…only has an interest
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Islam is part of our life in the 21st century
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Gulf War, 9/11, ISIS
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Second largest world religion in terms of members and fastest
growing
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We are now a globalized society, not separated by water or time
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Introduction
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Not our neighbors
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Less than 10,000 muslims in Western Pennsylvania
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Less than 1,000 in Beaver County
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Nearest Mosque New Castle
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Terms and words are not familiar to us. What we hear and watch on TV? What do
they mean?
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Our children and grandchildren will be affected as more globalization occurs
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Cassius Clay
Outline
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Religion Statistics
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Jihad
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History of Islam
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ISIS
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Muhammed
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Sharia Law
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Islam theology and beliefs
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End Times Prophecies
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Writings in the Quran
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72 Virgins
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History of Islam
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Islam: Second Largest World Religion
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1.5 billion followers
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One of the most divided religions
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Sunni vs. Shia
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This has been a conflict for 14 centuries. It remains today the
cause of much of the sectarian violence in Muslim countries,
especially in the middle east.
Sunni
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Believe in the “way” instead of blood line succession from
Muhammed
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85% of Muslims are Sunnis
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Saudi Arabia is the lead Sunni Country
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Believe authority is based on the Quran and traditions of
Muhammed
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Shia
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Muhammed’s son-in-law was chosen to lead after his death
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15% of Muslim population is Shia
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Iran and Iraq are largest Shia populations
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God always provides a guide through Imams and Ayatollahs (the
clerics)
Islam
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Islam means “submission to God” in Arabic
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A muslim is a believer of Islam
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Muslim means “one who submits to God”
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Islam claims to be the restoration of the original monotheism truth,
and thus supersedes both Judaism and Christianity
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Islam stresses submission to God (Allah) and conformity to the five
pillars of discipline that are essential to salvation.
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Islam is an ideology
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Its political objective is to take control of the world
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Believes that the Ummah (the worldwide Islamic community) is
superior to all other civilizations
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In many Muslim countries there is not a separation of church and
state
Muhammed
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Founder or Islam, name means praiseworthy
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Born in Mecca, Arabia in 570 AD and raised by his uncle
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As a vocation he drove camels between Arabia and Syria and managed
merchant caravans
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Polytheism was practiced in this area during his early years of life
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In 610 AD he claims to be visited by the angel Gabriel who gave him the
words to write in the Muslim bible, the Quran
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In the Quran, he is known as prophet, messenger, servant, and announcer
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Muhammed
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In 622 AD the religion was established and the Muslim calendar begins
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The cities of Medina and Mecca were established as holy cities
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Muhammed died in 632 AD and is buried in Medina
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Adjacent to his tomb is an empty tomb that awaits Jesus
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After his death, Islam spread from Spain to China within the first 100 years, and also into
Christian lands to claim all the Abrahamic lands known in the bible
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Arabic replaced Greek and Aramaic as a spoken and written language
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Baghdad became the Capital and the Golden age of Islam was from 750 AD to 1517 AD
Other Historical Events
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Crusades
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Ottoman Empire
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Britain and France divided up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
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Britain took Iraq, France took Syria
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Oil and the Seven Sisters
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Israel became a country in 1946
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Islam Theology: God
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God: Allah (Arabic)
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Monotheistic God
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No Trinity
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God is beyond the understanding of man
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Only his will may be revealed and known
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He is confessed as the merciful and compassionate one
Islam Theology: Jesus
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Jesus was born of a virgin and he was a great prophet, yet only a man
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They believe he was sent by God to help people obey God
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The Quran refers to Jesus as the breath of God, the spirit of God, the life of God,
and the word of God
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They believe he did not die on the cross, but before he was to be killed, God took
him up to heaven and someone else (probably Judas) replaced him on the cross
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They believe that Jesus will return to the earth again to usher in the final judgment
from God and confirm that Islam is the true and final religion for all mankind
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Reference Quran Chapter 4 verses157-158
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Islam Theology: Judgement and Satan
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They believe in Satan and the day of judgement on which God will
send people to heaven or hell
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They also believe that Ishmael (not Isaac) received the promise from
God through Abraham, which is why they have the right to the Holy
Land
Islam Theology: Salvation
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Islam is a works oriented religion
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They have no guarantee of being saved
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They believe all their works will be accounted for on the judgement day
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If your bad works exceed your good works you will go to hell
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If your good works exceed your bad works you will probably go to heaven
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Only way a Muslim is guaranteed to go to heaven is through Jihad (holy war)
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To earn their way to heaven, Muslims must perform the 5 pillars of faith
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5 Pillars of Faith
1. Recite Confession of Faith Daily
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“There is no God but Allah, and Muhammed is the prophet of God”
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2. Pray 5 times a day
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3. Give alms (2.5% of wealth)
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4. Fast during Ramadan (1 month, sunrise to sunset)
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5. Pilgrimage to Mecca (1 trip per lifetime)
Islam Theology: Worship
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Day of Worship: Friday
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Place of Worship: Mosque
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Islam Theology: The Quran
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Dictated to Muhammed by God through the angel Gabriel
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Original language was Arabic
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114 Chapters (80% the length of the bible)
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Written in the 7th century
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A lot of Jewish and Christian History had occurred by then
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Hadith…writings of Muhammed that add or clarify what is in the
Quran
Other Theological Beliefs
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Original sin is viewed as a lapse by Adam
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They do not believe man is fallen, but weak and forgetful
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They believe Satan is a fallen angel
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Women are not equal to men, men may divorce, women may not
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The Caliphate is an Islamic body rued by a single religious and political
leader
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Imam is a pastor or teacher to common people
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How they view Christianity
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Jihad
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An Arabic word for struggle and fighting
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English translation is holy war
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In Christianity…
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God conducts the holy war for his people
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The Lord is warrior and the ultimate holy warrior
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God is holy in all he does
Sharia Law
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Most Muslim countries do not follow Sharia Law
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It is a legal framework within the public and some private aspects of
life. It is a legal system based on Islamic tenants.
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There is not a codified uniform set of law that can be called Sharia
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It is a system of law taken from the Quran, the Hadith, and historical
precedent
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Isis
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What is the difference between ISIS and ISIL
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Why is the ISIS flag black?
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What does the wording on the flag mean?
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What does the flag and the wording represent?
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End Times
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End times are prophecies of Muhammed written in the Hadith
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They tell..
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Mahdi (the rightly guided one) is the Muslim savior who will appear at Mecca before the
apocalypse
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He will lead the final battle against the infidels
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The final battle will occur at Dabiq, Syria where the infidels will be defeated
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Christ and the anti-christ
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Caliphate reborn
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ISIS justifies its deeds
Promise of 72 Virgins
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The Quran Chapter 78 verse 33 (the great news)
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The Quran Chapter 4 verse 74 (women)
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The Quran Chapter 36 verse 36 (the inevitable)
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Does the Quran really promise Islamic martyrs 72 virgins in
paradise???? A very loose liberal reading of these passages
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What does all this mean to the
moderate Muslim?
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