1. Do Now
Please complete the Middle East IQ Quiz to the best of your ability – It is in your history folder

2. What do you think?
When you hear the world “Muslim” what is the first thing that comes to your mind?
2005 – 6% Positive comments: good religion, good people, faithful, devout”
2005 – 57% Neutral Comments: mosque, religion, desert”
2005 – 26% Negative Comments “Violence, hatred, terrorist, war, and guns”

3. Do you agree (25% of Americans did)
Muslims teach their children to hate unbelievers
Muslims value life less than other people
The Muslim religion teaches violence and hatred

5. 2 branches of Islam Sunni Muslims Shiites Muslims
Follow the teaching of Muhammad
Recognize caliphs as successors
Shiites Muslims
Believe heirs of Ali are successors

6. Security and Muslims
Because of security needs, the civil liberties of American Muslims should be restricted
51% disagreed
17% “Its ok to lock up Muslims just in case they are planning terrorist attacks”

7. What is the difference between Muslim and Islam
Followers of the religion of Islam are called Muslims
AKA I’m a Muslim, My religion is Islam

8. What is the Holy book of the Muslims?
50% know about the Qu’ran
1/3 knew that Christians, Jews, and Muslims worship the same God
80% said their knowledge of Muslims comes from television

9. How much do people know about Muslims
2005 – only 2% responded that they are very knowledge of Islam
39% - somewhat knowledgeable
60% - not very knowledgeable or knew nothing at all

10. What is the difference between Arab and Muslim
Arab is a nationality – where most religions began
Muslim is a person who accepts the Islamic religion
Muslims use many different languages, while Arabs use the Arabic language
Arabs originate in the Middle East, while Muslims can be found all over the world
Muslims are more numerous than Arabs

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