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THE STORY OF ISLAM
Chapter 6 #1
Islam
among the fastest-growing religions in
Canada
Canadian
Muslims come from: India,
Pakistan, Arab & Middle East countries…
Usually
in urban centres 61% in ON
ISLAM IN CANADA
Media
portrays Islam in a negative way,
especially since Sept. 11, 2001
This
is important:
THE
GOODNESS & WISDOM OF ISLAM CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO CANADIAN & GLOBAL
CULTURE
WHY IS IT CHALLENGING TO BE A
MUSLIM IN CANADA?
1.5
billion Muslims worldwide
Only
Christianity has more followers
Muslims:
from diverse places in the world, and
have diverse practices
Africans
from Nigeria, Arabs from Iraq, Asians from
Pakistan & Indonesia…
ISLAM AROUND THE WORLD
 Muhammad
 Jews,
b. in Mecca, 570
Christians, polytheistic tribes lived in Mecca
 Kaaba:
a cube-shaped structure that held 360 deities was
the focus of an annual pilgrimage
 630
CE Muhammad cleansed it of deities, now the house
of Allah (directly below God’s throne)
ORIGINS OF ISLAM: MUHAMMAD,
MECCA
Parents
died when he was young
Raised
by uncle, who was a trader, travelled
through much of Arabia and area
As
a trader, earned the titles: “the trustworthy
one” & “the righteous one”
MUHAMMAD’S EARLY LIFE
 The
inequalities of Meccan society troubled
Muhammad
He
believed in one God,
610
C.E., received a revelation on Mount Hira
MUHAMMAD RECEIVES THE QUR’AN
Angel
Gabriel, gave the direct words of Allah to
Muhammad so he could remember the exact
words later
Muhammad
632 CE
The
received revelations until he died in
sayings: recorded in the Qur’an
MUHAMMAD’S REVELATION ON
MOUNT HIRA
 1st
convert: Muhammad’s 1st wife, Khadijah
 Few
converts between 610 and 622 CE
 “God
is one, all must surrender to Allah alone,
Muhammad was the messenger of Allah”
 Merchants
message:
 Their
of Mecca, did not welcome this
business depended on pilgrims
 Muhammad’s
life in danger
MUHAMMAD STRUGGLES IN MECCA
622
CE, People of Medina offered
Muhammad protection, leading his
people there
 This
migration (“Flight”) aka, hijra
Muhammad
his life
The
lived in Medina the rest of
community was governed by his
revelations
HIJRA
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