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What are three things you know
about Islam?
Answers Vary
Why do you think we tend to know
less about Islam than Judaism and
Christianity?
Opinion
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WWBAT: Discuss often misunderstood terms
of Islam and create accurate summaries of
these words
WWBAT: Summarize each of the Five Pillars of
Islam and the actions associated with each
pillar
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We will be creating an understanding for major
terms/aspects that are fundamental to Islam
To understand these terms is essential to fully
understand the basic principles of Islam
We will also be learning about the 5 Pillars of
Islam
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11/23/2015
Islamic Terms and the 5 Pillars
This will be one page
Islam
Shahada
Salat
Sunnah
Zakat
Shariah
Sawn
Jihad
Hajj
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We will start with the literal definition of the
word Islam
Islam is an Arabic word that means "surrender"
or "submission,"
This implies that believers fully accept and
surrenders to God’s will
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Unlike Christianity, Buddhism, and Judaism
Islam is not named for a person
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Allah is the Arabic translation of the word God
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Allah is the NOT the name of God in Islam
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Islam believe in the same god as Judaism and
Christianity
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The Qu’ran (Koran) lists 5 revelations that
Muslims accept in their original form:
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The Scrolls – revealed to Abraham
The Psalms – revealed to David
The Torah – revealed to Moses
The Gospel – revealed to Jesus
The Qu’ran – revealed to Muhammad
In the 1400 year history of these
documents, not one has ever been changed
by Muslims.
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According to Islamic beliefs, prophets are
not imbued with divinity.
Islamic prophets include:
Adam
Noah
Ishmael
Isaac
Solomon
David
Zachariah
Jesus
Muhammad
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Abraham
Jacob
Moses
Muhammad is considered to be the last
prophet
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1/5 of the world’s population is Muslim
2nd largest religion in world
~1.2 billion people are Muslim
The largest concentration of Muslims is in
Indonesia
Islam is one of the fastest growing religions
in North America.
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150 million in India
50 million in China
60 million in Central Asian Republics
6-8 million in the U.S.
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The practices, customs and traditions of the
Prophet Muhammad
These are considered to be a perfect example
Much knowledge and understanding come
from a the hadiths
Shariah come from a combination of the Koran
and Sunnah
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These are a set of laws made after the death of
Muhammad in order to practically live in the
world
Most of these laws are taken directly from the
Koran
Muslims are expected to lead lives according to
the sharia
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These are said to be a divinely ordained path of
conduct that guides Muslims toward a practical
expression of religious conviction in this world
Sharia includes guidelines for penal law, laws of
transactions, family law, succession law, and court
procedures and was usually administered by sharia
courts
There are multiple nations which have laws heavily
influenced by Sharia
Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Bosnia, Algeria, Malaysia, ect
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Does not mean “holy war”
Rather it relates it means to strive, or struggle
against evil
There are three levels of Jihad:
 The Individual
 The Community
 The International
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Individual Jihad is by far the most important
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It can refer to internal as well as external efforts
to be a good Muslims or believer
Can also mean working to inform people about
the faith of Islam
There however can be violent jihad, but this is
very rare and needs specific things to happen
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An individual can not declare jihad
The religious military campaign has to be
declared by a proper authority, advised by
scholars, who say the religion and people are
under threat
This would create a “just war” and thus true
jihad in a violent way
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The Prophet Mohammed told his followers
returning from a military campaign: "This day
we have returned from the minor jihad to the
major jihad”
He meant returning from armed battle to the
peaceful battle for self-control and betterment
Many different people and groups have
misused and misrepresented Jihad for
individual goals
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The Five Pillars of Islam are the framework of
the Muslim life
The Five Pillars are most famously discussed in
the Hadith of Gabriel
These are five essential practices that all
Muslims must follow to fully live and submit
to God