1. ISLAM means submission to God
Fastest growing
Youngest
Crescent and star symbolic of the solace and understanding offered by Islam. Just as the waxing moon increases in light and the star provides direction, Islam steadily guides the faithful toward Allah.

2. 1. Name & # people who belong
Muslims one who submits to Allah
Sunni ~ 80%
Shi’a/Shiite ~20%
~ 1.3 billion (2.6million in USA/170,000 in MI)
Show where located in the world.
Political

5. Allah Arabic name for God
2. God they worship
Allah Arabic name for God

6. 3. Place of worship
Mosque
Building of prayer
Imam

8. Albanian Islamic Center Harper Woods, MI

9. Koran/Qur’an 4. Holy scriptures
Exact words (in ARABIC)believed to be revealed
to Muhammad thru angel
Gabriel over 23 years.
Collected after M died.

10. 4. Other sources of Islamic Beliefs
Shariah
Sunnah
Muhammad’s example for the duties and way of life expected of Muslims
Islamic law, based on interpretations of the Qur’an and Sunnah

11. KORAN contains… Acts of worship Moral behavior Rules for social life
History info
“Shariah” = Islamic law: set of rewards and punishments for legal purposes
Sunnah = record of way Muslims should live

12. 5. How & when religion began
Muhammad’s revelation from God
Allah founded Islam
Believe Muhammad was the last/final prophet of God to whom the final truths were revealed.
613 CE
Spread by conquering &
conversion
-Page 68 in textbook Show history chart with Abraham

13. Sacred places Mecca = M birth, Kaaba, Hajj
Medina = “the prophet’s city”
In 622 M went to live there(1st yr in Islamic calendar)
Death and burial place of M
Jerusalem = Dome of the Rock
M went to heaven spoke with God and returned

14. 6. Doctrine of salvation
Man born sinless with free will. Your good & bad works will be judged, measured, & followers will earn heaven or hell.
Die in the name of Allah and go straight to heaven with special rewards.

15. 9. Basic beliefs & code of conduct
5 Pillars of Islam/Faith P. 72
Belief in one God = Allah
Muhammad is the prophet
Prayer 5 times/day
Give alms/charity to the poor & sick
Fast during Ramadan
Make a pilgrimage/visit to Mecca (Hajj) See next slides for explanations of each Pillar of Faith.

16. Belief in one God = Allah Muhammad is the prophet
Called the shahadah
Recitation of faith
“There is no one worthy of worship but God, and Muhammad is His messenger.”
Believe a final judgment will come
Believe people are responsible for their own behavior
Believe in devotional activities
Many prophets of God, Muhammad is the FINAL prophet

17. Prayer 5 times/day Called salat These are required ritual prayers
EVERY DAY: before sunrise, midday,
late afternoon, after sunset, before bed
Face Mecca
Ritual washing and prayer rug
Each prayer is different

18. Give alms/charity Called zakat/zakah
Teaches them to help people in need by giving a percentage of their salary
Reminds Muslims that their possessions are a gift from Allah meant to help others and not just themselves.

19. Fasting during Ramadan
Called Sawm
Shows obedience to Allah and leaders
Nothing to eat or drink during the daylight hours during the month of Ramadan
They do this to remember when Muhammad met the angel on the mountaintop when he went there to meditate and pray. This is when Muslims believe Muhammad began to recite the messages from God…that will be written down as the Koran.

20. Pilgrimage/trip to Mecca p.74
Called hajj…re-in-acts a sacred story
Required to make a trip to Mecca at least once in their lifetime if physically and financially able to do so.
This journey is done to help them purify themselves of sin. Then ready to devote the rest of their lives to the service of God.
Takes place on specific days during the last month of the Islamic calendar.

22. Remember Sacred Places
Mecca = M birth, Kaaba, Hajj
Medina = “the prophet’s city”
In 622 M went to live there(1st yr in Islamic calendar)
Birth of Islamic Community
Death and burial place of M
Jerusalem = Dome of the Rock
M went to heaven spoke with God and returned
Show location on map.

23. Saudi Arabia & Israel

24. 7. Holidays practiced follow Islamic calendar
Ramadan = month long fast daylight hrs
-Laylat al Qadr = night of power
-Night Allah sent Qur’an to M. Stay up late/worship
-Eid al Fitr = ending of Ramadan
-Breaking of the fast, no work/school, new clothes, gifts, cards, treats
Eid al Adha = the feast of sacrifice Abraham sacrifice his son Ishmael
No work/school, family feast, share food w/needy
Muhammad’s birthday(Mawlid al Nabi)
Hajj = pilgrimage/visit to Mecca, Saudi Arabia

25. 8. Rituals practiced Prayer 5 times/day Fasting *Jihad p. 71
Modest dress…women cover heads with hijab
Ethical behavior no drinking alcohol, gambling, stealing, or borrowing money with interest
Dietary laws halal = foods permitted, no pork, lard/animal fat
Segregation of sexes
Birth whisper recite words of the shahadah in newborns ear, head shaved $ to charity
Arranged marriages are common
Death rituals similar to Jews
Christians & Jews are recognized as “People of the Book” and are supposed to be treated with tolerance.