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Peoples of the BookPeoples of the BookThe Story of Three The Story of Three
Monotheistic ReligionsMonotheistic Religions
The Three “Abrahamic” The Three “Abrahamic” Faiths:Faiths:
Judaism Judaism
ChristianityChristianity
IslamIslam
Beginnings of JudaismBeginnings of Judaism
Abraham’s GeneaologyAbraham’s Geneaology
ABRAHAMABRAHAMSARAHSARAHHAGARHAGAR
IsaacIsaac
EsauEsauJacobJacob
12 Tribes of Israel
12 Tribes of Israel
Ishmael
Ishmael
12 Arabian Tribes
12 Arabian Tribes
Abraham’s Journey from UrAbraham’s Journey from Ur
Abraham’s JourneysAbraham’s Journeys
Yahweh’s “Covenant”
With His People
Yahweh’s “Covenant”
With His People
The Torah: The First Five Books of the Hebrew Bible
The Torah: The First Five Books of the Hebrew Bible
Ancient PalestineAncient Palestine
NoahNoah
MosesMoses
The ExodusThe Exodus
Route of the ExodusRoute of the Exodus
Moses & the Ten CommandmentsMoses & the Ten Commandments
A new “covenant”
with Yahweh
A new “covenant”
with Yahweh
Mount SinaiMount Sinai
King David’s EmpireKing David’s Empire
Solomon’s
Kingdom
Solomon’s
Kingdom
Jerusalem: Reading the Torah
Jerusalem: Reading the Torah
Symbols of Jewish CultureSymbols of Jewish Culture
Beginnings of Beginnings of ChristianityChristianity
Herod the Great’s Kingdom
Herod the Great’s Kingdom
The Beginnings of Christianity in Bethlehem
The Beginnings of Christianity in Bethlehem
Jesus’ MissionJesus’ Mission
CrucifixionCrucifixionBaptismBaptism
Healing the Sick
St. Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles
St. Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles
The Spread of Christianity
The Spread of Christianity
Symbols of Christian Symbols of Christian CultureCulture
Beginnings of Islam:Submission to the Will of God
Muslims worship the same God as Jews and Christians. The Arabic word for God is Allah.
Remember that Islam Remember that Islam traces its roots back to traces its roots back to Abraham – the same Abraham – the same Abraham of the Bible.Abraham of the Bible.
The Prophetic Tradition
The Prophetic Tradition
Adam
Noah
Abraham
Moses
Jesus
Muhammad
The Origins of the Qur’an
The Origins of the Qur’anMuhammad received his 1ST
revelation from the angel Gabriel in a Cave in Hira in 610.
622 Muhammad flees Mecca for Medina. * Marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar (1 A.H.)
The Qur’anThe Qur’an Muslims believe it contains the word of God.
“In the name of Allah, the compassionate, the merciful.” It is written in Arabic.
The Five Pillars
of Islam
1. The Shahada1. The Shahada
The declaration of faith:
There is no god but God, There is no god but God, And Muhammad is HisAnd Muhammad is HisMessenger [or Prophet].Messenger [or Prophet].
There is no god but God, There is no god but God, And Muhammad is HisAnd Muhammad is HisMessenger [or Prophet].Messenger [or Prophet].
2. The Salat2. The Salat The mandatory prayers performed 5 times a day: - dawn - noon - late afternoon - sunset - before going to bed
Wash before praying.
Face Mecca and use a prayer rug.
2. The Salat* The call to prayer by the muezzin in the
minaret.* Pray in the mosque on Friday.
3. The Zakat*Muslims believe that all things belong to God. *Almsgiving (charitable donations).
*About 3% of their income.
4. The Sawm4. The Sawm Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
Considered a method of self- purification.
No eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan.
5. The Hajj5. The Hajj The pilgrimage to Mecca.
Must be done at least once in a Muslim’s lifetime.
2-3 million Muslims make the pilgrimage every year.
Symbols of IslamSymbols of Islam
Muslims and Christians
in the World Today
Muslims and Christians
in the World Today
Countries with the Largest Muslim
Population
Countries with the Largest Muslim
Population1. Indonesia 183,000,000 6. Iran 62,000,000
2. Pakistan 134,000,000 7. Egypt 59,000,000
3. India 121,000,000 8. Nigeria 53,000,000
4. Bangladesh 114,000,000 9. Algeria 31,000,000
5. Turkey 66,000,000 10. Morocco 29,000,000
* Arabs make up only 20% of the total Muslim population of the world.
Muslims in AmericaMuslims in America
Christianity – 2 billion Christianity – 2 billion todaytoday
