LESSON 1 ISLAM AND AL-ANDALUS

FIVE MINUTES to READ pages 1.2. and Discover.

VOCABULARY Quran main book for the Muslims. Sura each of the 114 chapters in which is divided Quran. Each Sura is different, there are really short Suras and there are quite long Suras Allah Muslims God, the One and the Only. Imam prayer leader Ulema interprets the Holy Texts Caliph is political leader and religious leader Kadi judge, someone to decide

1.2. Islam Islamic Religion –Quran is the Holy Book for Muslims and tells them things that Allah told Muhammad. It has 114 Suras, a few of them define the religion and the rest of them regulate everyday life –Islam is a monotheism religion. Muslims believe in Allah, only in Allah continues

1.2. Islam (…continuation) –Muhammad is Allahs Prophet. –Islam havent got priest (sacerdotes). They only have: Imam the person who leads the pray Ulema the man who interprets Quran –Islam has two big families: Sunismo 90%, they dont care about Caliph is Muhammads family Chiismo 10%, they think that only Muhammads relatives can be Caliph

1.2. Islam Islam, a behavior code –Muslims dont see different between religion and common life. –Caliph is chosen by Allah to represent him on Earth. Early Caliphs were Muhammads relatives. –Everything belongs to Allah, men use these things, but Allah is the owner. –Everything about Justice or Everyday Life is writen in Quran continues

1.2. Islam Duties (Obligaciones) of Islam –Believe in Allah, pray five times a day, dont eat during Ramadan month, give money to poor people and visit Mecca once in life Bans (Prohibiciones) –Drink alcohol, eat pig meat, gambling (juegos de azar), wearing inappropriate clothing *ALLOW (Permite) Polygamy, to have more than one wife.

Links and photos (mujer en Islam)

ACTIVITIES Draw the mosque in your notebook and write the main parts Which five duties Muslims have?