1. Five pillars of islam

2. LEARNING GOALS Know the purpose of the 5 Pillars of Islam
Understand each pillar, as well as its Islamic name

3. Five pillars of islam
As Islam spread, Muslim theologians wanted to make sure new converts understood the essential aspects of the religion
The Five Pillars describe how Muslims are to worship

4. The First Pillar: Creed (Shahadah)
Profession of faith: “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.”
Muhammad is the final messenger of God
Saying it before two witnesses is all that is needed to be legally considered Muslim

5. The Second Pillar: Prayer (Salat)
Required to say prayer five times a day
Involves both verbal prayer and gestures
Prayer can be done anywhere as long as its clean
Muslims attend mosques on Fridays
Can also pray privately throughout the day, known as du’a
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6. The Third Pillar: Almsgiving (Zakat)
Each Muslim is asked to give a certain % of their income to the needy
This helps to share the wealth in society more evenly

7. The Fourth Pillar: Fasting (Sawm)
Takes place during the month of Ramadan, the month in which Muhammad first received the divine message of Allah
During daylight house, Muslims are asked to abstain from food, water, evil thoughts, drinking, smoking, and sex
Ramadan ends with the three-day Feast of Eid al-Fitr

8. The Fifth Pillar: Pilgrimage (Hajj)
Required (if financially possible) to happen only once in their life- a pilgrimage to the Kaaba in Mecca
Those who have made the pilgrimage add “haji” to their names.
Special clothing called “ihram” is worn- men wear two seamless garments made from white cloth and women conceal their bodies and hair, leaving only their faces and hands uncovered.

9. A video to summarize what we have learned thus far
A video to summarize what we have learned thus far! (It would be good to rewatch this at the end of the unit before your test!)

10. Shi’ite and Sunni
After Muhammads death, people could not agree on who would be his successor.
Two groups were created- shi’ite and sunni
A. Shi’ite:
Believed Muhammad’s successor should be a blood relative
Place great emphasis on the role and authority of individual religious leaders
10% of the Muslim population

11. Shi’ite and Sunni B. Sunni:
Believed the best person for the job should do it, regardless of relationship to Muhammad
Emphasize the individuals direct relationship with Allah without any human mediator
90% of the Muslim population