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Ashley W. The fortress-palace of Alhambra Going into this project I wanted to pick something that honestly I didn’t know much about. I personally love learning about other cultures and this was an opportunity to learn about how other people live. Other than what I have heard on the news, I am completely a blank slate. What are the religious beliefs and practices in this culture? What are the languages in this culture? What are their marriage practices? What is their art work like? Different styles? What is their architecture like? What are the music styles? How did their culture develop? What is a typical day living their culture? Muhammad was born around the year 570 in Mecca, Arabia. When he was about forty years old, Muhammad began to experience what he called visions. One day, a voice told him to “recite in the name of the Lord who created you.…” Muhammad tried to run away from what he was hearing, but the voice continued, “O Muhammad, you are the messenger of God, and I am the angel Gabriel.” This was only the beginning of God’s messages to Muhammad; and they continued for about ten years. Muslims believe that Muhammad was the last in a line of prophets and that the message given to him was the final one. They do not see him as the founder of the religion, but believe that Islam has its origin in the very creation of man. Islam is a faith that is shared by more than a billion people all over the world. In Arabic that word “Islam” means “submission” and it also comes from the word for peace. Therefore the peace that Muslims receive is from submitting to God. We have tended to associate Islam with the Middle East also thanks to the news and the media. The Middle East is where it originated, but today Indonesia is home to the largest Muslim population, more than live in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. The teachings of Islam as said in the last two slides were given to the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century A.D. Islam is also the youngest of the world’s great monotheistic religions. Muslims see Islam as a continuation and the completion of Judaism and Christianity, and they honor their elders and prophets from Abraham to Jesus as Muhammad’s predecessors. When Muslims pray to Allah, they are praying to the same God worshiped by Christians and Jews. Allah is simply his name in Arabic. Islam makes strict distinction between the Creator and all parts of his creation; according to Muslims, Muhammad did not share what is God’s divinity. He was God’s prophet, his messenger and his image, but he is fully human. Most Muslim prayers are said in praise and glory rather than as calls for divine help. Muslims believe they will be judged on the righteousness of their lives on here on earth and that their good will be rewarded with an eternal life in paradise. God’s revelations to Muhammad are written in code in the Qur’an, which is the essential basis of the Islamic faith. Unlike the Old or New Testaments of the Bible, it is not a narrative account of the Prophet’s life or a retelling of his teachings but it is God’s own words as they were spoken by the angel known as Gabriel. The word Qur’an means “recitation.” Reciting aloud the writings in the Qur’an still remains the most profound expression of the faith. The Qur’an contains God’s actual words, in Arabic. The importance of the Qur’an and its Arabic text elevated the art form of calligraphy. Because of the absence of a normal priest, Islam makes few request. It asks of believers five fundamental requirements, known as the Five Pillars. Like the 10 Commandments. 1- Recite the shahadah, “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet.” A Muslim is supposed to pray it at least once in his lifetime, but they actually pray it many times a day. The greatest phrase of the Arabic language: "La ilaha illa Allah", "there is no God but Allah". 2- Perform the salat , which is where they recite prayer 5 times a day while facing Mecca. While holding what is knows as the "Tasbih" ("Rosary"), or "Subha, is like the Catholics Rosary. 3- Donate regularly to charity . 4- Fast during the month of Ramadan, which is the month that Mohammed received the Qu'ran from Allah. 5- Make at least one visit to Mecca if economically and physically possible. Pilgrims gathered around the Ka’bah in Mecca, 2002 photograph © Manoocher/Webistan/CORBIS This is “Ashley” written in traditional arabic ARABIC Marriage in Islam very important. The final prophet of Islam, Muhammad, stated that "marriage is half of religion." In Islam, marriage is a legal bond and social contract between a man and a woman as prompted by the Shari'a (an Islamic religious law). Islamic art includes the arts produced from the 7th century and beyond by people who are not necessarily Muslim, who lived within the territory that was inhabited by culturally Islamic populations. It includes many different medias such as architecture, calligraphy, painting, and ceramics, and many others. Typically, though not entirely, Islamic art has focused on the depiction of patterns and Arabic calligraphy, rather than on anything religious because it is feared by many Muslims that the depiction of the human form is wrong and it is a sin against Allah, and is forbidden in the Qur'an. Islamic architecture incorporates a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day, which has influenced the design and construction of buildings and structures in Islamic culture. The buildings show the wealth of the person that lives in it. The principal Islamic architectural types are: the Mosque, the Tomb, the Palace and the Fort. The interior side view of the main dome of Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, Turkey Islamic music or Muslim religious music, can either be sung or played. It is mostly used in public services or private devotions. Because Islam is a such a multicultural religion, the musical expression of its creators and listeners are also diverse. The aboriginal musical styles of Islamic nations have shaped the devotional music enjoyed by many contemporary Muslims I learned that although there may be many difference between our culture and an Islamic culture there are some things that are similar. The basics, we all eat, read, write, listen to music, have a certain style to our buildings and our artwork. Even with the differences we all still have a huge thing in common, we area all unique. The connection between My Forbidden Face and my topic was that the girl that wrote the story lives in this type of culture and experiences these things everyday. These things which are foreign to us. Zeschky, Jan. "Patio de los Arrayanes". Wikipedia . July 29, 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Patio_d e_los_Arrayanes.jpg>. Unknown Author Name , "File:Moscheeisfahan.jpg". Wikipedia. July 29, 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mosch ee-isfahan.jpg>. Dominguez, J. "All About MuslimsIslam". Unknown. July 29, 2009 <www.religioncults.com/Islam/islam.htm>. Unknown Author Name , ISLAMIC ART AND CULTURE. Washington: The Publishing Office, 2004.