1. Islam
Grade 6 Social Studies

2. Semitic Religion
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. The word Semitic describes the people who came from the Middle East and their languages.
Arabs and Jews are both Semitic.
Christianity is a Semitic religion because it originated in the Middle East.
Another feature Semitic religions share is monotheism. The prefix mono means one while theism means belief in God or gods.
So although these religions differ greatly, they each believe in only one God.

3. Facts 2nd largest religion in the world
Over 1.6 billion people follow Islam
Founded in Saudi Arabia around 622 CE
Young religion

4. History of Islam Islam is popular in the Muhammad founded Islam
Middle east
Northern Africa
Indonesia
Turkey and Albania
Muhammad founded Islam
He received the word of God
Was God’s messenger

5. Roots of Islam Believe in one God, Allah
Means God in Arabic
Sees everything and knows everything
Was never born and will never die
Muslims are followers of Islam
Muslim is Arabic and means one who submits to God
Muslims believe Allah sent a prophet
Muhammad was his messenger
Born in Mecca, the holy city of Islam

6. Five Pillars of Islam Shahadah - Profession of Faith
“There is no other God but Allah, and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah”
2. Salat - Prayer
5 times a day (morning, lunch, afternoon, sunset, before bed)
Must say certain words
Face Mecca
Wash before
Take off their shoes
Kneel

7. The Bowing Positions of Salat

8. Five Pillars Continued
Zakat - Giving of Alms
Muslims must give some money to the poor (2.5%)
Sawm - Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan
Cannot eat between sunrise and sunset
Month when Muhammad received the teachings
Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca
Muslims need to try to make a journey to the holy city of Mecca one time in their life

9. Worship Mosque Iman Place of worship Usually has a dome and minaret
Holy Day is Friday
Iman
Leader of Muslims
One for each mosque

10. Holy Book of Islam Koran Given to Muhammad through an angel
In Arabic, as this was Muhammad’s language
Divided into 114 parts

11. Ways of Life Marriages are usually arranged
You don’t pick who you marry
In many muslim countries women must always keep their body covered
Once you reach the age of 12
Can eat all foods except for pork (pig)
Not allowed to drink any alcohol

12. Death and Beyond When you die, soul waits for the Day of Judgement
Period of waiting is known as being “in barzakh”
Judgement may not happen for a LONG time
Soul either goes to:
Paradise or Hell

13. Stereotypes
Of the major Semitic religions, Westerners know the least about Islam
Ignorance surrounding Islam has led to a great deal of prejudice and stereotypes
Stereotype is a fixed idea that many people have about a thing or a group and that may often be untrue or only partly true.
True or False … All Muslims are Arab
True or False … Muslims are violent and promote terrorism