By: Nicholas Usher and Camaron Sutton

Islam

• Middle Eastern merchant

• Born in mecca

• Through meditation he was told to spread the word of Allah (god)

* Muhammad becomes the prophet for Islam

Muhammad

1.Declaration of faith- belief in one god, Muhammad was his greatest prophet.

2.Dailey prayer- wash, face holy city of mecca for prayer (Traditionally 5 times per day)

3.Give charity to the pour

4.Ramadan- Muslim holy month- fast from sunrise to sunset (October 16th – Nov 16th)

5.Pilgrimage to mecca- once per life if you are able.

*Jihad- sometimes looked at as 6th pillar-any effect of achieve god`s service.

5 Pillars of Islam

Quran -> The Muslim Holy Book

-> Book acts as a guide for life (techniques are basic for law in many countries)

{Sharia – Islamic system of law (based on Quran)

*teaching of the Quran (the shasia) is applied to criminal & civil law.

This is the difference between western culture -> In Islamic cultures it would be the equivalent to using the Bible as the basics for out Judicial system.

Masque – Muslim Temple

Aliph was the successor to Muhammad (leader of acting as a prophet)

Sunnis – Believed caliph should be chosen by leaders of the Muslim community.

--Caliph was looked at as a religious leader.. Not a religious authority.

Shiites – New caliph could only come from descendants of Muhammud

Aliph