1. Islam

2. Islam Origins: Founded in Saudi Arabia around 622 AD
Founded by Muhammad
Believed in one god, Allah
“Islam” = submission to god
“Muslim” = a person who submits to god

3. Islam Origins: Muhammad Lived life as a trader
Would often retreat to a mtn near Makkah to pray & meditate
In 610, Muhammad had a vision of the Angel Gabriel giving him the word of god

4. Islam Origins: Muhammad
Muhammad returned to Makkah and began to preach the word of god as he heard them
Wealthy & powerful pagan traders forced Muhammad & his growing group of followers to leave Makkah

5. Islam Origins: Muhammad
Fled to Madinah, where he amassed enough followers to militarily defeat Makkah
Upon return to Makkah, Muhammad circled the Ka’aba & smashed the pagan idols within

6. Islam Beliefs: Ideas about Allah All powerful, creator of the universe
Personal & accessible
Is just, fair, & merciful
After death each person is judged for eternal afterlife in heaven or hell

7. Islam Beliefs: Prophets
God has reveled himself to several: Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus
Muhammad is the final prophet

8. Islam
Beliefs:
Jihad
believer's internal struggle to live out the Muslim faith as well as possible
holy war: the struggle to defend Islam, with force if necessary
IS: protecting oneself, freedom to practice, against oppression
NOT: convert, imperialism

9. Islam
Beliefs:
Sharia
Spiritual & moral laws of Islam outlined in Qur’an

10. Islam Practices: 5 Pillars Profession of Faith
There is only god, Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger

11. Islam Practices: 5 Pillars Prayer
Pray 5 times daily at prescribed times (dawn, noon, afternoon, evening, after sundown)
Face Makkah

12. Islam Practices: 5 Pillars Fasting
Fast during the holy month of Ramadan (month in which Mohammad received his vision from god)

13. Islam Practices: 5 Pillars Charity
systematic giving of 2.5% of one's wealth each year to benefit the poor

14. Islam Practices: 5 Pillars Pilgrimage (Hajj)
the journey to Makkah that every adult Muslim must undertake at least once

15. Islam Facts: City = Makkah lesser = Medinah, Jerusalem Day = Friday
Book = Qur’an
Cleric = Imam
Place = Mosque
Branches =
Sunni
Shiite