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Islam
Basics of Islam
Monotheistic - belief in 1
God: Allah
Basics of Islam
Islam – religion: “submission
to the will of Allah”
Muslim – follower of Islam:
“one who has submitted”
Basics of Islam
Fastest growing religion
+/- 1.1 billion Muslims
worldwide
Holy Book of Islam
Qur’an
God’s words
as revealed to
the prophet
Muhammad
through the
angel Gabriel
House of Worship
Mosque
Beliefs & Practices
Belief in good & evil
Individual is responsible for
his/her actions
Beliefs & Practices
The Five Pillars of Islam
Faith: “There is no God but
Allah, and Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah.”
Beliefs & Practices
The Five Pillars of Islam
Prayer: Face Mecca & pray
5x/day
Beliefs & Practices
The Five Pillars of Islam
Alms: Pay a religious tax to
support less fortunate
Beliefs & Practices
The Five Pillars of Islam
Fasting: Muslims fast during
the holy month of Ramadan
Beliefs & Practices
The Five Pillars of Islam
Pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj)
Links to Judaism & Christianity
“People of the book”
The End
Beliefs & Practices
The Five Pillars of Islam
Pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj)
TQ #8
Brainstorm a LIST of all of
the words and phrases that
come to mind when you hear
the word Islam &/or Muslim.
Put a * next to the words or
phrases you think are
stereotypes.