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Islam
1) The Prophet Muhammad
a) 570 AD – born in . . .
b) 610 – received first Revelation from angel Gabriel . . .
c) 610 to 622 – Family initially his only followers . . .
d) 622 – fled Mecca to Medina (beginning of . . . )
e) 630 – Returned to Mecca
f) 632 - Arabia unified by . . .
2) Spread of Islam, 632-750 AD
a) By 642 . . .
b) By 656 . . .
c) In 661 . . .
d) By 711 . . .
e) In 732 . . .
3) Inherent Appeal of Islam
a) Simplicity of _________________ =>
b) _______________________ for believers =>
c) High …
d) Conversion incentives
i) Dhimmi = Tax on _______________, __________________ (“People of the Book”)
who didn’t convert
(1) Wear …
(2) Acknowledge Muslim _____________________________
(3) Suffer severe …
(4) Effectively, __________________________ class citizens
ii) Forced conversion of ______________________
4) Split in Islam about 700 AD – Why?
a) Succession to Caliphate as successor to ________________________________
b) Incorporation of non-Koran elements
i) As Islam expanded . . .
ii) Some Muslims …
c) Worldliness of _________________
d) Discrimination against ____________________________ by Arab Muslims
e) Differences between Sunni (“beaten path”) and Shia (“faction”) – SEE ATTACHMENT!
i) Sunni =>
ii) Shia =>
5) Sources of Islamic Teaching
a) Koran
i) Verses taught to …
ii) Belief that these were a ____________________________ of the monotheistic
teachings about God
iii) Originally oral teachings =>
b) Hadith
i) Traditions relating to the …
ii) Considered important tools for determining . . .
iii) Originally passed down orally =>
c) Sharia (Islamic law) =>
6) Five Pillars of Islam
a) Shahada
i) Muslim declaration ________ _______________________
ii) “There is no God but Allah …
b) Salat
i) Mandatory prayers …
ii) Daily connection to ________________ by followers
c) Zakat (Tithe) =>
d) Sawm
i) Fasting during month of ______________________________
ii) Purpose =>
e) Hajj
i) Pilgrimage to _______________________
ii) All faithful Muslims required to …
7) Islam Today
a) Second largest religion in the world
i) ________ billion Muslims (20% world’s population)
ii) Fastest growing …
iii) ________ countries with Muslim majority populations
(1) Many located in …
(2) Also in …