2. 3 major religions in the middle east are: Christianity Islam Judaism Are these religions related to one another? Why or why not?

3. Judaism 2000 BCE-covenant between God and Abraham 41% of Jewish people live in Israel. Jerusalem is considered the holy city. 13 Principles of faith: God exists Prayer is to be directed to God and to no other Moses was the greatest of the prophets The Messiah will come The dead will be resurrected

4. Christianity Based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth About 2.1 billion Christians worldwide Moral law summarized by the 10 Commandments: You shall have no other Gods Honor your father and mother You shall not steal You shall not kill

5. Islam Believe Allah (God) sent his revelation, the Quran, to Muhammad in the 7 th century CE. The Quran contains verses in Arabic that tell Muslims to worship one god and explains how they should treat others properly. Also use the Hadith, which describes Muhammad’s life as an example of proper behavior for a Muslim and how certain rituals should be preformed. Over 1 billion worldwide

6. 5 Pillars of Islam Orally declaring their faith (shahadah) Praying 5 times a day (salat) Fasting during the daylights hours of Ramadan (sawm) Giving a share of their income for charity (zakat) Making a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime if they can afford it (hajj) Also believe in not eating pork, drinking alcohol, and how animals should be slaughtered for food.

9. Famous Muslim Women Khadijah-first wife of Muhammad Aishah-second wife of Muhammad Fatimah bint Muhammad-daughter of Muhammad

10. Islam 2 different branches of Islam exists: Sunni and Shiite Sunni: Allah has a body but is not exactly human and he can be seen Shiites: Allah does not have a body and will never be seen, put their head on a piece of hard clay when they pray, combine prayers so they may pray only 3 times a day.

11. Whirling Dervishes The whirling is an act of love and drama of faith. The seekers turning toward God and truth (revolving) Hat represents a tombstone and wide white skirt representing the death shroud. Qur'an Sura Bakara, verse 115: “Unto God belong the East and the West, and wherever you turn, there is God’s countenance. He is all-embracing, all knowing”

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