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Islam
Origins, Beliefs, Traditions
Muhammad - the founder of Islam.
The revelations of Muhammad form the basis of
the Islamic religion.
Islam is a monotheistic faith.
Muhammad is the Prophet.
Mecca and Medina on the Arabian Peninsula
are early Muslim cities.
Muhammad
 Born in Mecca (around 570 A.D.)
 Became a trader and was illiterate
 Met many Christians and Jews
 Became interested in their religions
 Was always a spiritually-minded person
 He often meditated and contemplated at
Mt. Hira.
Revelations
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When 40, Muhammad was visited by angel
Gabriel.
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Gabriel told him:
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Muhammad at first thought he was hallucinating.
About the written book of God, parts of which were
revealed to Jews and Christians.
Last revelations were given to Muhammad.
Gabriel commanded Muhammad to “Recite.”
Quran (Koran)
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The word Qur’an means
“Recitations”
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It is the word of God – The
Holy Book of Islam.
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Took about 20 years to
complete
Muslims try to learn Arabic
to read Qur’an and
understand its true
meaning.
Islam
 In Arabic it means “Submission.”
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Related to Hebrew Shalom=peace
 People must live in submission to God and in
peace with the Creator, other people, and with
one’s self.
 “Allah” means God in Arabic.
 Muslim – one who submits.
Five Pillars of Islam
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The core principles of
Islam:
Profession
Daily Prayer
Almsgiving (charity)
Ramadan (fasting)
Pilgrimage (hajj)
Jihad – Struggle in the
way of the Lord
Muslims:
 Accept Judeo-Christian prophets, including Moses
and Jesus.
 However, they do not see Jesus as the son of God.
 Do not believe in Holy Spirit
 Do not believe in the original sin.
 Do not have baptism
 One can only sin as they conduct life
 Do not believe in purgatory.
 See God as the origin and the source of all that exists
 Consider their faith as the last and “the most
important” revelation.
A Sacred Duty
► Today,
more than two million Muslims
gather each year in Mecca.
►Every
Muslim who is physically and financially able
must make a journey there at least once.
► Muslims
believe that Abraham built the
Kaaba in Mecca as the first house of
worship for God.
►Today,
it is adorned with a black cloth containing
religious verses embroidered in gold.
Kaaba