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Islam
CSCOPE 2008
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Quotes from the Koran
42.3] Thus does Allah, the Mighty, the
Wise, reveal to you, and (thus He
revealed) to those before you.
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Quotes from the Koran
[42.4] His is what is in the heavens and
what is in the earth, and He is the High,
the Great.
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Quotes from the Koran
[42.5] The heavens may almost rend
asunder from above them and the angels
sing the praise of their Lord and ask
forgiveness for those on earth; now surely
Allah is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
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What is Islam?
Islam teaches that one canonly find peace by submitting
to Almighty God (Allah) in
heart, soul and deed.
"Salaam alaykum," ("Peace
be with you"), the universalMuslim greeting.
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Who is a Muslim?
Muslim
A person who believes in and
consciously follows Islam
Islam
Believe in Allah and recognize
Muhammad as the last prophet.
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How Many and Where?:
a major world religion
over 1 billion followersworldwide (1/5 of the
world population).
Monotheistic, along with
Judaism and Christianity.
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How Many and Where?
Less than 10% of Muslims are
in fact Arab.
Muslims are found all over the
world, of every nation, color and
race.
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Who is Allah?:
Allah is the Almighty God
Also called the Creator, the
Sustainer, the Merciful, theCompassionate, etc.
Allah alone is the Creator, He
alone deserves our devout love
and worship.
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How strict is the religion?
Strictly Monotheistic
Any worship and prayersdirected at saints, prophets, other
human beings or nature is
considered idolatry
(unacceptable)
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Five Pillars of Faith
As part of the Islam
religion, all true
Muslims must perform5 duties,
called the Five Pillars
of Faith.
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Shahada
(affirmation)
The duty to recite the creed:
"There is nothing worthy ofworship saveAllah, and Muhammad is the Messenger
of God"
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Salat
(prayer)
The duty to worship the One God
in prayer five times each day
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Zakat
(almsgiving)
The duty to give away
alms and to help theneedy
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Siyam
(fasting)
The duty to keep theFast of Ramadan
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Hajj
(pilgrimage)
The duty to make thepilgrimage to Mecca
at least once in a lifetime
(Hijrah)
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Muhammad
Born in 570 (?)
considered the founder of Islam.
Caravan Manager from Mecca, rich
trading city and host to many religiousshrines (Kabah); married to a rich widow
Became disillusioned with the corruption in
the city and the growing gap between the
urban dwellers and the Bedouins(nomadic herders)
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While meditating in the hills, the
Angel Gabriel visited him and
revealed to him that he was thenext and final prophet.
Recited the revelations (later written
down as the Quran)
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He began to preach but
attracted few followers; many
enemies feared he would
upset the political and social
order.
So in 622, Muhammad and his
followers fled to Medina. (the
Hegira)
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Islamic Beliefs
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No separation between Church
and State.
Belief that salvation and theafterlife will be obtained by
submitting to the will of Allah.
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Quran (Koran): ethics and lawsof the Islamic community
Written in Arabic and cannot
officially be translated to anotherlanguage. To study the Quran you
must learn Arabic.
Book of the writings of theprophet Muhammad
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Growth of Islam
Medina supported Muhammad and
he attracted the support of theBedouins.
In 630, Muhammad returned to
Mecca (the Holy City of the IslamicFaith) with a force of 10,000 soldiers
and quickly took the city.
As Islam began to spread throughthe Arabian Peninsula, Muhammad
died in 632.
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Why did Islam spread?
Easy to learn and practice No priesthood
Non-Muslims in conqueror territory
are allowed religious freedom (for anadditional tax)
Spread through trade route
Jihad (Holy Struggle): Holy Waragainst infidels and it is the expansion
of the Islamic state and control.