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Islam Newest of the Major Western Religions

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Islam

Newest of the Major Western Religions

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Symbol Crescent moon and

star

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Followers Called Muslims Second largest religion (1.3 billion people) after

Christianity (2 billion people) Rapidly growing

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Located in The Middle East North Africa Southeast Asia

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Founded by Muhammad in 600 AD in Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia

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Developed out of Judaism and Christianity Archangel Gabriel gave Muhammad a

message Jesus and Moses are Muslim prophets

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Koran (Qur’an)= holy book

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Allah = name of god

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Mosque = Muslim place of worship

Minarets = towers on the mosque

Friday = holy day

Imam = title of the preacher

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Five Pillars of Islam

Faith: “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger”

Prayer: pray five times a day facing Mecca Alms: give money to poor Fasting: not eating during the day during the month

of Ramadan Pilgrimage: Journey to Mecca to go around the

Kaaba seven times

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Government and church are the same Their

constitution is the Koran

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Allowed four wives

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Cannot eat pork or drink alcohol

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Women wear veils and some wear burkas

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Jihad = holy war

• Koran says to make war on the infidel (non-believers)

• If you die in a jihad, you will go to heaven

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Two branches of Islam

Sunnis: 90% less strict Shiites: 10% very strict, especially to women

Iran Iraq Afghanistan

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