Download 5 Pillars of Islam

Chicago Inclusive Culture
Committee
Islam: The Muslim Faith
Facts and Figures
• Largest Muslim country
– Indonesia (approx. 170 million)
• Largest non-Muslim country
– India (approx. 100 million)
• Ethnic breakdown
– 82% Non-Arab
– 18% Arabs
Muslim Population
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Africa
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Southeast Asia
Iran
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China
Europe
North America
South America
Australia
Worldwide
250-300 Million
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Islam in the U.S.
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South Asian
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Iranian
Turk
Caucasian American
Undetermined
42.0%
24.4%
12.4%
5.2%
3.6%
2.4%
1.6%
5.6%
Early Muslims in the US
• Evidences of Pre-Columbian Islamic
civilization in the New World.
• Slaves (1/5 during 18th/19th century)
• Since 1875, Muslims have immigrated to
the US for various reasons.
• Mohammed Alexander Russell Webb
What is Islam?
Islam:
“Peace through submission to God”
Muslim:
“One who submits to God.”
Islamic Values
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Monotheism and commitment to one God
Education and Literacy
Modesty and Chastity
Honesty, Trustworthiness, Humility
Family as a basic unit of society
Consultation and Consensus
Purity of intent and action
Belief and Principles
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God (Allah)
Angels
Revealed Books
Revealed Messengers
Day of Judgement
Pre-destination
Belief in God
• Tawheed (Monotheism)
• Neither begets nor begotten
Belief in Angels
• Gabriel (Archangel)
• Isra’il (Angel of Death)
Revealed Books
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Torah (Moses)
Zaboor (David)
Injeel (Jesus)
Qu’ran (Mohammed)
Revealed Prophets
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Adam
Noah
Abraham
Isaac
Moses
Solomon
David
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John the Baptist
Jesus
Zacharias
Elisha
Elias
Mohammed
Day of Judgement
• Belief in Hereafter
• Accountability of how you lived your life
• Balance of both good and bad deeds
The Abrahamic Faiths
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Monotheism
Day of Judgment
Almsgiving
Angels
Prophets
Books
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Fasting
Salat
Prophet—Muhammad
Books—Qur’an
Prohibited things:
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pork
alcohol
gambling
extramarital relations
5 Pillars of Islam
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Shahadah
Salat (Prayer)
Zakat (Charity)
Sawm (Fast)
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Shahadah (Declaration of Faith)
• Believe in no God but one God, and
Muhammed (PBUH) is His last messenger.
Salat (Prayer)
• Worship 5 times a day
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pre-dawn
noon
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• Qibla (Facing Mecca)
• Adhan (Call to prayers)
Zakat (Charity)
• Eligible Muslims pay alms, an annual basis
that helps to “purify” their wealth.
• Funds collected are distributed to the poor,
orphans, and needy in society.
• Zakah consists of giving 2.5% of one’s
accumulated wealth.
• Even a smile is charity
Sawm (Fasting)
• Cannot eat from sunrise to sunset
• Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan
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build will-power
feel compassion
purify body
strengthen their community relations
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
• Once in a lifetime
• Commemorates the
trials of Abraham and
his family
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people perform the
Hajj annually
Islamic Holidays
• Eid ul- Fitr (end of
Ramadan)
• Eid ul- Adha (10th day
of the month of Hajj)
Further References
• http://www.jannah.org
• http://users.erols.com/
• http://www.islamicity.org zenithco/
• http://ehaniff.tripod.com • http://www.islambrief-guide.org