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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