1. ISLAM

2. Judaism, Christianity, Islam were all founded in the Middle East
All three consider Jerusalem as a holy city

3. FOUNDING OF ISLAM

4. Prophet Muhammed Born in the city of MECCA (570 AD)
Orphaned at 6, raised by his relatives
Became a caravan trader, business manager at 25 for Khadijah

5. The Revelation
At 40, God spoke to Mohammed through the Angel Gabriel that he was a messenger of God

6. Mohammed began to teach to Meccans that…
Allah was the one and only God
He quickly gained many followers
MUSLIMS, “one who has submitted”, to this belief
ISLAM “submission to the will of Allah”

7. Mohammed quickly gained many followers which made many wealthy people uneasy and jealous
So….

8. Hijrah
Mohammed and his followers fled to MEDINA, a city located North of Mecca in 630

9. In Medina, Mohammed Gained political influence
Drew in many more converts
Became a military leader
He returned to MECCA (630) where many Meccans pledged loyalty and converted to Islam.
By the time of his death at age 62, he unified the Arabian Peninsula under Islam

10. THE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM

11. MONOTHEISM Islam is MONOTHEISTIC – belief in one God
(“Allah” in Arabic)

12. Qu’ran (Koran)
The Muslim Holy Book…. Always written in ARABIC

13. MOSQUE, house of worship on Friday afternoons

14. “People of the Text”

15. 5 Pillars of Islam
Duties of a Good Muslim

16. 1. Shahada (Faith) Declare one’s faith daily
“There is no God but Allah and Muhammed is the Messenger of Allah”

17. 2. Salat (Prayer)
Pray 5 times daily facing Mecca

18. 3. Zakat (Charity)
Give money to the less fortunate

19. 4. Sawm (Fasting) FAST during daylight in the holy month of RAMADAN
RAMADAN is the month when Mohammed received the Revelation
Eid Al-Fitr

20. 5. Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Make a PILGRIMAGE to Mecca once in a lifetime, money and health permitting

22. Hajj route in Mecca

23. Sha’riah- RULES FOR MUSLIMS. MUSLIMS do not….
Worship idols
Eat pork
Drink liquor
Gamble
Take narcotics or addictive drugs