Understanding Islam & challenging Islamophobia

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Terrorist attacks

What does Islam & Muslim mean? What do they believe in? ISLAM Means : "peace through submission to God" MUSLIM Means : "anyone or anything that submits itself to the will of God"

Allah is the Arabic name for God used by Muslims of the world. Allah the One God Allah is the Arabic name for God used by Muslims of the world. Say: He is Allah, the One and Only; Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; He begets not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him. (The Quran, Chapter 112)

Prophet Muhammad Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was nothing more or less than a human being. but he was a man with a noble mission, which was to unite humanity on the worship of ONE GOD and to teach them the way to honest and upright living based on the commands of God. He always described himself as, 'A Servant and Messenger of God' and a very respected and loved figure for Muslims all over the world.

Exercise

Who are Muslims

All Muslims have five basic duties to perform. What do Muslims do? All Muslims have five basic duties to perform. These are known as the “Five Pillars of Islam”

What are the 5 Pillars of Islam? SHAHADAH –Declaration of faith SALAH – Prayer (5 times a day) ZAKAH – Charity SAWM – Fasting HAJJ – Holy Pilgrimage

…It forbids pork and its by-products, alcohol and any narcotics. Diet Halal – Permitted Haram- Forbidden Islam allows everything to be eaten except what it forbids. …It forbids pork and its by-products, alcohol and any narcotics. ** Halal meat comes from animals which have been slaughtered according to Muslim traditions.

Family/ community

Demographics Estimated in excess of 2 billion Muslims in the world... Second largest religion in the world… Approx 2 million Muslims live in the UK... One of the largest and fastest growing religions in UK.... Diverse – encompassing people from all backgrounds – from Asia, Africa, Europe etc...

The fastest growing religion A new report has suggested that there may be around 100,000 white converts to Islam in the UK, and that people are converting at the rate of about 5,000 a year. Of which the MAJORITY are WOMEN ! (Swansea university: Kevin Brice 2010 )

Basic fact about Muslim Women

To conclude..... Islam is a complete way of life that governs all facets of a Muslims life: moral, spiritual, social, political, economic, intellectual, etc.

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