The Beliefs of Islam

Aim: How does Islam impact it’s followers?

• Today’s Agenda:• Project discussion• Islam documents• Debrief• Belief Systems Exam Tues & Wed

Belief System Project

Due the FIRST day back from Christmas Break

Document ReadingProcedure

• First, we will read the “introduction” out loud• Next, we will read the questions pertaining to

document #1• After, we will read the document and answer

the questions in pairs• We will repeat the process for the remaining

documents

Islam DebriefStudents will take out their note

taking handouts

Pneumonic Device

I.S.L.A.M.I.C.

Islam’s Holy Book

• The Quran or Koran – contains the teachings revealed to Muhammad the prophet of Allah

Started in the Middle East

• Islam began in Saudi Arabia, in the Middle East

Laws = The 5 Pillars of Islam

1. Faith in Allah2. Prayer 5 times a day facing Mecca3. Giving alms to the poor (charity)4. Fasting during Ramadan5. Make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in

their lifetime

llah • Allah is the

Islamic name for GOD• Those who follow

Allah are called MUSLIMS

Muhammad

•Muhammad is the founder of Islam•His teachings are written in the Koran

Islam is Monotheistic

•Name another religion we have studied that is monotheistic =

Cities that are holy

•Mecca – Muhammad was born here and is where the KAABA is located

ities that are holy•Medina –

This is the city where Muhammad started Islam

Cities that are holy

• Jerusalem – This is where Muhammad left to heaven from

Kaaba• Is a large cube

building • It is the holiest

place in Islam• This is the

building Muslims face during prayer

Pictures Cited• Slide 3 – http://www.greenstar.org/Islam/Art/image/koran-cover.jpg• Slide 4 – http://www.wdr.de/themen/panorama/gesellschaft/koran_prozess/_img/

koran_gold_400q.jpg• Slide 5 – http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9606/02/newsbriefs/saudi_arabia.jpg• Slide 7 – http://galenfrysinger.us/us/us023.jpg• Slide 10 – http://www.wayfaring.info/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/mecca-hajj.jpg• Slide 11 – http://girlsoloinarabia.typepad.com/photos/algeriapics/tunis_medina003.jpg• Slide 12 – http://haj.abcrom.net/pictures/Medina.jpg• Slide 13 –

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/meast/9901/03/israel.cult.arrests.02/map.israel.jerusalem.lg.jpg• Slide 14 – http://www.biblelieux.com/images/Dome_du_Rocher_vu_de_l_est,_tb042403.jpg• Slide 15 –

http://msnbcmedia1.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/060907/060907_saudiWoman_hmed_4p.widec.jpg

• Slide 16 – http://www.yanabi.com/media/IslamicImages/Al_Haram_kaba/images/KABAA6.jpg