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ISLAM Islam ~ submission to divine will Muslim ~ one who submits to divine will Which of the following is a true statement: A. All Arabs are Muslims B. All Muslims are Arabs C. Iran is an Arab country D. None of the above Which of the following is a true statement: A. All Arabs are Muslims B.All Muslims are Arabs C.Iran is an Arab country D. None of the above During prayer a Muslim should face: A. Mecca B. Islamabad C. Jerusalem D. Washington, DC During prayer a Muslim should face: A. Mecca B.Islamabad C.Jerusalem D. Washington, DC Which of the following is a true statement: A. Muslims believe Jesus is the son of God B. Muslims believe Jesus is a prophet C. Muslims do not believe Jesus existed Which of the following is a true statement: A. Muslims believe Jesus is the son of God B. Muslims believe Jesus is a prophet C. Muslims do not believe Jesus existed Myth #1: Most Muslims are Arabs who live in the Middle East. Reality: Of more than 1 billion Muslims worldwide, only about 1/5 are Arabs. Myth #2: Muslims have a unfamiliar religion and worship a strange god. Reality: Muslims are monotheistic and worship the same one God as Christians and Jews-the Arabic word for God is Allah Myth #3: Muslims believe it is ok to kill civilians in a holy war or jihad. Reality: Only Muslim extremists believe this. In Arabic Jihad does not mean "holy war”. It means "struggle” or “strive”. Myth #4: Most Muslim women wear veils over their faces and are treated very badly. Reality Muslim women have many different styles of dress- very few cultures require women to cover their faces. The treatment of women varies from country to country and family to family. Some Muslim countries, like Pakistan, have had female prime ministers. The U.S. has never had a female president. The religion is called ISLAM. The people are MUSLIMS. ALLAH is the Arabic word for God. MOSQUE is the place of worship. QURAN is the book of prayer. Beliefs in Islam Islam is monotheistic. Allah is the all-powerful creator of everything. Islam offers salvation and the hope of an afterlife to its followers. PARADISE. Mecca-Most Holy Site in Islam Muslims trace their ancestors to Abraham and his son Ishmael, who were believed to have built a shrine in Mecca on the spot where Adam laid a stone. The Kaaba The Kaaba-cornerstone is a sacred stone called the Black Stone Muhammad the Prophet 571~Muhammad born in Mecca 610~Claims to receive visions and messages from Allah. 622~Hijra or Escape. Muhammad and his followers escape prosecution and go to Medina. This event marks Year 1 in the Islamic calendar. Current year in Islam: 1434 The Hijra Muhammad the Prophet 629 ~ Muhammad conquers Mecca 632 ~ Muhammad dies in Medina. Ascends into Heaven from Jerusalem Jerusalem is the third most holy site in Islam Muhammad the Last Prophet Muhammad came to believe that Allah had revealed himself partially through Moses-Judaism and JesusChristianity and that Allah’s final revelations were to him. How is Muhammad Viewed? Muhammad is not considered divine, as Jesus is in the Christian religion. He is a prophet who conveys Allah’s final revelations through the Quran. The Holy Quran Muslims believe the Quran is the direct word of Allah revealed to Muhammad Written and read in Arabic Characteristics of the Koran About as long as the New Testament 114 suras, arranged from longest to shortest Most suras are collections of Mohammed’s teachings with no overall theme Suras are labeled by distinctive or unusual words found in each Considered the definitive form of Arabic Strictly speaking, cannot be translated, only paraphrased Imam The leader of a mosque and the community. The imam is the one who leads the prayer during Islamic gatherings. The Five Pillars of Islam Profession of Faith: There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Daily Prayer: Pray five time times each day in the direction of the holy city of Mecca. Charity: Giving alms to the poor. Fasting: No food or drink from dawn until dusk during the holy month of Ramadan. Hajj: Pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. Shahadah Profession of Faith There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. The Flag of Saudi Arabia Salat Daily Prayer Pray five times each day in the direction of the holy city of Mecca. God is Great. God is Great. God is Great. God is Great. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except God. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except God. I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of God. I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of God. Come to prayer! Come to prayer! Come to success! Come to success! God is Great! God is Great! There is none worthy of worship except God . Zakat Charity Giving alms to the poor. 2.5% of all of your financial holdings http://salamcenter.org/donate Sawm Fasting No food or drink from dawn until dusk during the holy month of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr means the Festival of Breaking the Fast The beginning of Ramadan is based on the Islamic calendar and observing the first waxing crescent moon. Hajj Pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. Dome of the Rock Important to the Three Monotheistic Faiths Muhammad died in 632 and rose into heaven from a holy rock in Jerusalem. Christians believe Jesus gave sermons on the rock. Jews believe Abraham prepared the sacrifice of his son Isaac on the same rock. On the site Muslims built a mosque called the Dome of the Rock. Dome of the Rock Interior of the Dome of the Rock The Muslim World Major groups of Muslims: Sunnis and Shiites Most Muslims are Sunnis Shiites are the majority in Iraq and Iran END Islam by the death of Mohammed 632 Islam at 644, the year Omar died 732, 100 Yrs after Mohammed Abraham Ismail Adnan Quraiysh Qussaiy Abdmanaf Abdshams Hashem Adbelmuttalib (Amneh+) Abdallah Abutalib Hamzeh Alabbas Muhammad Ummayah Dynasty (661-750) Abulahab Alhareth Ali Abbbassides Dynasty (750-1258)