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The Prophet Muhammad570 AD – born in …
610 – received firstRevelation from angel Gabriel . . .
610 to 620 – Family initiallyhis only followers. . .
622 - fled Mecca to Medina (beginning of ...)
630 – Returned to Mecca
632 - Arabia unified by . . .
Inherent Appeal of Islam
Simplicity of belief Equality for believers High moral teachings
Conversion Incentives Tax on . . . Forced conversion of . .
Split in Islam about 700 AD
Split in Muslim world – Why? Succession to Caliphate as successor to . . . Incorporation of non-Koran elements . . . Worldliness of Caliphs, discrimination against …
Differences between Sunni (“beaten path”) and Shia (“faction”)=>
Sources of Islamic Teaching
Koran (revelations of God
made to Muhammad) =>
Hadith (traditions relating to life,
deeds of Muhammad) =>
Sharia (Islamic law) =>
Beliefs of Islam Five Pillars of Islam
Shahada =>
Salat =>
Zakat =>
Sawm =>
Hajj =>
Muslims performing the Salat
The hajj
Islam Today
Second largest religion in the world _____ billion Muslims (20% world’s population)
Fastest growing religion in the world
____ countries with Muslim majority populations (SE Asia; S. Asia; Middle East; N. Africa; Eastern Europe)
Muslim Populations Around the World
1. Indonesia (183 million)
2. Pakistan (134 million)
3. India (121 million)
4. Bangladesh (114 million)
5. Turkey (66 million)
6. Iran (62 million)
7. Egypt (59 million)
8. Nigeria (53 million)
9. Algeria (31 million)
10. Morocco (29 million)
Arabs make up only 20% of the total Muslim population of the world
Muslims in America
7 Million Muslims in America
Second largest religion in America
Fastest growing religion in America
First Islamic people arrived through slave trade
Muslim Populations in States
1. California (20%)
2. New York (16%)
3. Illinois (8%)
4. New Jersey and Indiana (4%)
5. Michigan, Virginia, Texas, Ohio (3%)
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