2. Islam Notes These will go on page 25 of you IN

4. Islamic Beliefs and Practices Page 174-177

5. Origins of Islam

6.  Muhammad taught that Abraham, Moses, and Jesus were each prophets, but that Jews and Christians had misunderstood their teachings.  Many of the poor who heard Muhammad’s message accepted it because he called for social justice and equality.  A great number of powerful leaders and rich merchants, however, rejected Muhammad's message.  They saw him has a threat to their economic security.

8. Qu’ran Muhammad’s followers memorized his messages and his words and deeds. After his death, Muhammad’s followers collected his teachings and wrote them down in a book called the Qu’ran. What are the holy books of the other two major religions?

9. Beliefs The central teaching of Islam is that there is only one god named Allah and that Muhammad is his prophet. (What is a prophet?) Islam teaches that the world has a definite beginning and will end one day and on that final day God will judge all people. Muslims believe that the people who have obeyed orders will live a life in paradise, which is a place full of fine food and drink. People who have not obeyed will suffer.

10. Crazy Fact “A rat can last longer without water then a camel!”

11. Guidelines for Behavior The Qu’ran guides worship, moral behavior and rules for social life. (What are some examples of social life?) The Qur’an has EXPLICIT rules: (what does this mean?) How must Muslim people worship? What can’t Muslims eat? The Qur’an also has IMPLICIT rules (what does this mean?)

12. Jihad What is Jihad? Jihad is an interal struggle that people must go through while trying to obey God and behaving in Islamic ways.

13. Joke time… Where do you find a turtle with no legs? Right where you left him!!!

14. Sunnah Muslims also study the hadith, which is the written record of Muhammad’s words and actions. The hadith is also the basis of the Sunnah. The Sunnah refers to the way Muhammad lived, which provides a model for the duties and the way of life expected of Muslims. This guides Muslim behavior.

15. Five Pillars The Five Pillars are five acts of worship that are required of all Muslims. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

16. How many legs does this elephant have?

17. Islamic Law The Qur’an and the Sunnah are important guides for how Muslims live. These guides form the basis of Islamic law, or Shariah. The Shariah judges the rightness of a persons actions. All of these actions fall on a scale ranging from required to forbidden.

18. What colors are the dots?