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    The document provides an overview of Islam, including its core beliefs and practices. It discusses how Islam originated with the prophet Muhammad and the revelations he received, which were later compiled into the Quran. It outlines the five pillars of Islam - Shahada (faith), Salat (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). It also discusses the spread of Islam across the world and important Islamic sites like Mecca, Medina, and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

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    The document provides an overview of Islam, including its core beliefs and practices. It discusses how Islam originated with the prophet Muhammad and the revelations he received, which were later compiled into the Quran. It outlines the five pillars of Islam - Shahada (faith), Salat (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). It also discusses the spread of Islam across the world and important Islamic sites like Mecca, Medina, and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

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    The document provides an overview of Islam, including its core beliefs and practices. It discusses how Islam originated with the prophet Muhammad and the revelations he received, which were later compiled into the Quran. It outlines the five pillars of Islam - Shahada (faith), Salat (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). It also discusses the spread of Islam across the world and important Islamic sites like Mecca, Medina, and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

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    By: Ms. Susan M.

    Pojer
    Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
    IslamAn Abrahamic
    Religion
     Muslims are strict monotheists.

     They believe in the Judeo-


    Christian God, which they call
    Allah.
     Muslims believe that the Torah
    and the Bible, like the Qur’an,
    is the word of God.

    Peoples of the Book


    Abraham’s Genealogy

    HAGAR ABRAHAM SARAH

    Ishmael Isaac

    12 Arabian Tribes Jacob Esau

    12 Tribes of Israel
    The Prophetic Tradition
    Adam
    Noah

    Abraham

    Moses

    Jesus

    Muhammad
    The Origins of the Qur’an
     Muhammad received his first
    revelation from the angel
    Gabriel in the Cave of Hira in 610.
     622  Hijrah  Muhammed
    flees Mecca for Medina.
    * The beginning of the
    Muslim calendar (1 A.H.)
     Muhammad’s revelations were
    compiled into the Qur’an after
    his death.
    The Qur’an
     Muslims believe it contains the
    word of God.
     114 suras (chapters).
     In the name of Allah,
    the compassionate,
    the merciful.
     Written
    in Arabic.
    1. The Shahada
     The testimony.

     The declaration of faith:


    There is no god worthy of
    worship except God, and 1
    Muhammad is His
    Messenger [or Prophet].
    2. The Salat
     The mandatory prayers
    performed 5 times a day:
    * dawn
    * noon
    2
    * late afternoon
    * sunset
    * before going to bed
     Wash before praying.
     Face Mecca and use a prayer rug.
    2. The Salat
     The call to prayer by the
    muezzin in the minaret.
     Pray in the mosque on Friday.
    2
    3. The Zakat
     Almsgiving (charitable
    donations).
     Muslims believe that all things
    belong to God.
     Zakat means both “purification” 3
    and “growth.”
     About 2.5% of your income.
    4. The Sawm
     Fasting during the holy month
    of Ramadan.
     Considered a method of self-
    purification.
    4
     No eating or drinking from
    sunrise to sunset during
    Ramadan.
    Eid Mubarak

    End of the Ramadan holiday.


    5. The Hajj
     The pilgrimage to Mecca.

     Must be done at least once in a


    Muslim’s lifetime.
     2-3 million Muslims make the 5
    pilgrimage
    every
    year.
    5. The Hajj
     Those who complete the
    pilgrimage can add the title
    hajji to their name.
    5
    The Dar al-Islam
    The World
    of Islam

    1 2 3 4 5
    The Mosque
     The Muslim place of worship.
    The Dome of the Rock
    Mosque in Jerusalem

    Mount Moriah Rock


    where Muhammad ascended into heaven.
    Other Islamic Religious
    Practices
     Up to four wives allowed at once.

     No alcohol or pork.
     No gambling.
     Sharia  body of Islamic law to
    regulate daily living.
     Three holiest cities in Islam:
    * Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem.
    Essential Question:

    Why was Islam


    able to spread so
    quickly and convert
    so many to the
    new religion?
    The Spread of Islam
     Easy to learn and practice.
     No priesthood.
     Teaches equality.
     Non-Muslims, who were “Peoples of
    the Book,” were allowed religious
    freedom, but paid additional taxes.
     Easily “portable”  nomads & trade
    routes.
     Jihad (“Holy War”) against pagans
    and other non-believers (“infidels”).
    Muslims in the World
    Today
    Countries with the Largest
    Muslim Population
    1. Indonesia 183,000,000 6. Iran 62,000,000
    2. Pakistan 134,000,000 7. Egypt 59,000,000
    3. India 121,000,000 8. Nigeria 53,000,000
    4. Bangladesh 114,000,000 9. Algeria 31,000,000
    5. Turkey 66,000,000 10. Morocco 29,000,000

    * Arabs make up only 20% of the total


    Muslim population of the world.
    Muslims in America
    Muslim Culture in NYC

    The Islamic Center, New York City

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