Introduction to Islam
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Transcript of Introduction to Islam
INTRODUCTION TO
ISLAM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DK9avjgduM
Basic Islam Facts Over 1.6 billion followers 2nd largest religion in the world behind
Christianity Fastest growing religion in the world Someone who practices Islam is a
Muslim A monotheistic religion Followers worship Allah
Majority Muslim Nations
Muslim Percentage by Country
Top 5 Nations With Most Muslims (By Population)
1. Indonesia2. Pakistan 3. India4. Bangladesh5. Egypt
Important Thing to Remember Being Arab is not the same as being
Muslim Less than 20% of Muslims are Arabs
5 Pillars Declaration of faith
There is no God other than Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
Daily Prayer Pray 5 times a day
○ Usually at Mosque○ Face Mecca
Fasting During Ramadan (9th month of Islamic calendar)
Cannot eat from dawn until dusk
5 Pillars (continued) Giving to charity
personal responsibility for Muslims to ease economic hardship for others and eliminate inequality
Pilgrimage (or Hajj) Travel to Mecca An obligation only for
those who are physically and financially able to perform it
Muhammad Founder of Islam Born in Mecca in 570 AD Messenger and Prophet of God Considered to be last prophet of God
Muslim consider Abraham, Moses, Jesus to be prophets
Would unite Arabia under Islam Died in 632 AD
Qur’an Holy text of Islam Teaches about God and how to live life Written in Arabic Considered the direct, unchangeable word of
God Qur’an teaches that Islam is God’s final and
complete revelationTorah and Bible are only partially God’s revelation
Coverts learn Arabic in order to read Qur’anShared language unites people
Holy Cities Mecca
Where Muhammad was born Medina
Where Muhammad fled to and where he was buried
JerusalemDome of the Rock
○ Where Muhammad was taken up to Heaven and speaks with God
Divisions Inside Islam Sunni vs Shia
Different beliefs over who was to be Muhammad’s successor
Why Are We Learning About This? Islam is fastest growing religion Middle East is an important region in the
world Age of globalization
To Be Continued Rise of Islam and life of Muhammad Spread of Islam Islamic Empires Islamic culture and society (past and
present) Islam in modern world Radical Islam