28 April 201428 April 2014

• Bellringer – Open your packet to page 8 and fill in the information you remember from the religions we have covered thus far.

• Basics of Islam Discussion• Golden Ages in the Dark Ages?

• HW : None

An Overview of An Overview of IslamIslam

Religious BeliefsReligious Beliefs

• Buddhism→ Reincarnation, Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.

• Christianity→ Jesus Christ is the messiah and savior

• Hinduism→ Reincarnation, Afterlife is based on karma.

• Islam→ Allah is God and Muhammad is his prophet

• Judaism→ They are still waiting for the messiah to come.

• Islam is the second most common religion in the world

• There are more than 1.6 billion Muslims in the world• There are about 6 million Muslims in the United

States• Islam means PEACE ~ Peace comes from total

submission to God (according to Islam)• Name of God in Arabic is ALLAH• Muslim is one who submits to God alone• Muslims believe in One God (monothiestic)• Muslims accept Muhammad as the final prophet of

God

IntroductionIntroduction

The name for God in the Arabic The name for God in the Arabic languagelanguage

AllahAllah

ProphetsProphets

For Example:For Example:

Noah, Abraham, MosesNoah, Abraham, Moses

David, Jesus & MuhammadDavid, Jesus & Muhammad(Peace be upon them)(Peace be upon them)

MuslimMuslims…s…

believes in believes in Allah as the only true Allah as the only true God,God,

and and thatthat Muhammad is Muhammad is his Final his Final Prophet.Prophet.

MuhammadMuhammad

• Muhammad was born in Mecca around 570

• As an adult he managed a caravan buisness owned by a woman whom he later married when he was 25.

• Mecca was a changing city & Muhammad was growing concerned about these changes.

MuhammadMuhammad• When he was around 40, he went to meditate in a

cave. According to religious writings, an angel spoke to Muhammad telling him to “Recite! Recite!”

• “Recite in the name of your Lord who created, created man from clots of blood! Recite! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful One, Who by the pen taught man what he did not know.” – translated by N.J. Dawood

• Muslims believe that God spoke to Muhammad through an angel – making him a prophet – the final prophet for Islam.

• The messages were recorded in the Qur’an

Islamic BasicsIslamic Basics• The Messenger of God→ Muhammad• Name of God→ Allah • Islam→ “To submit to God.”• Muslim→ A follower of Islam• Hajj→ The pilgrimage to Mecca (trip)• Holy Book→ Qur’an• House of Worship→ Mosque • Minaret→ The slender tower of a

mosque

QuQu’’ranran

Revealed 1400 years ago to Revealed 1400 years ago to Muhammad – believed to be the Muhammad – believed to be the

exact word of Godexact word of God

MosqueMosque

The Place where Muslims PrayThe Place where Muslims Pray

Muhammad’s house became the Muhammad’s house became the first mosquefirst mosque

• 1. Accepting One God and prophet Muhammad as his final messenger

• 2. Prayers – 5 times a day• 3. Fasting – for 30 days during Ramadan• 4. Charity – to the deserving and less fortunate• 5. Pilgrimage – Hajj to Mecca, Saudi Arabia at

least once in your lifetime

Five Pillars of Practice In Islam Five Pillars of Practice In Islam

IslamIslam

The five pillars of Islam…

1 2 3 4 5

ShahadahShahadah

There is no other god but There is no other god but AllahAllah

Muhammad is his Muhammad is his MessengerMessenger

1

PrayerPrayer

Muslims pray 5 times a dayMuslims pray 5 times a day

2

ZakatZakatGiving part of your wealth Giving part of your wealth

in Charityin Charity

3

FastingFasting

Muslims Fast Muslims Fast during the during the Month of Month of Ramadan during Ramadan during

daylight hoursdaylight hoursDuring the 9During the 9thth month of the Muslim calendar. month of the Muslim calendar.

(rotates(rotates))

4

MeccaMecca

4 million people go to Hajj 4 million people go to Hajj every yearevery year

The Kaaba is the most sacred place in The Kaaba is the most sacred place in Islam, a mosque in Mecca, Saudi ArabiaIslam, a mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

5

Dark Ages?Dark Ages?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZDe9DCx7Wk