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Quick facts about Islam. Do you know the five pillars of Islam? If yes, do you know the six articles of faith in Islam? Presentation designed by Muslim Speakers Bureau of Columbia (Missouri)
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Islam
• “Salima”
• Way of Life
• Muslim
Demographics: Islam Around the World
1.5 Billion Muslims worldwide
7 Million Muslims in America
Source: US State Department, using Statistics from Hartford Institute for Religious Research
Ethnicity of Muslims in the US
Quran
• Preserved in Arabic• Revealed over a 23-year period
• Completes and perfects previous revelations
• Tradition of the Prophet
• “Be merciful to those on earth,
the One in Heaven will
show mercy to you”
Hadith
Articles of Faith
• God• Angels
• Prophets• Divine Scriptures• Day of Judgment
• Divine Destiny
God
• Allah in Arabic
• Most Compassionate, Most Merciful
Angels
• Created from light
• Angel Gabriel• Convey God’s
message
Prophets• Chosen by God
• One message
Divine Scriptures
• Scrolls revealed to Abraham• Torah revealed to Moses
• Psalms revealed to David• Gospel revealed to Jesus
• Quran revealed to Muhammad
Day of Judgment
• Accountability• Absolute justice• Heaven and Hell
Divine Destiny
• Everything happens according to God’s plan
• God has knowledge of everything• Free will
Articles of Faith
• God• Angels
• Prophets• Divine Scriptures• Day of Judgment
• Divine Destiny
Five Pillars• Shahada- Declaration
of Faith• Salah- Prayer• Zakah- Obligatory Charity• Sawm- Fasting• Hajj- Pilgrimage to Mecca
Shahada- Declaration of Faith
• No deity worthy of worship but God and Muhammad is the messenger of God
• Oneness of God• Repeated in prayers
Salah- Prayer
• Five times daily• Shield from sins
• Direct connection with God
Zakah- Obligatory Charity
• 2.5% of accumulated wealth/year• Welfare system
• Separation from materialism
Sawm- Fasting
• Ramadan– Daily fast– Spirituality
• Separation from worldly desires
• Self discipline• Eid ul Fitr
Hajj- Pilgrimage
• Once in a lifetime
• Ka’ba• Unity
• Eid ul Adha
Five Pillars• Shahada- Declaration
of Faith• Salah- Prayer• Zakah- Obligatory Charity• Sawm- Fasting• Hajj- Pilgrimage to Mecca
To exert utmost effort, to strive,
struggle
“Juhd”
Jihad
a sincere struggle to attain perfection in faith; the unselfish striving for
good and righteousness