3. Founder Muhammad Isra: “Night Journey” Story of “Muhammad’s Night Journey”

4.  Sunni 83 %  Abu Bakr  Caliph why? Best politically equipped  Shia 16 %  Ali ibn Abu Bakr  Caliph why? Blood

5.  SUFI FOLLOW BASIC TENANTS OF ISLAM; HOWEVER, THEY ARE MORE MYSTICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL

6. Why?

7.  N. AFRICA TO CENTRAL ASIA, INDONESIA, PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH

8.  Sincerely makes Declaration of Faith  Shahadah: “There is no God but God. Muhammad is the messenger of god.”

9.  Mecca  Medina  Jerusalem (Dome of the Rock)

10.  Burial: Wash Body/Face Mecca

11.  No depictions of humans  Caligraphy, geometric designs, Mosque  Depending on culture, people of faith are conservatively clothed. Burka, Niqub Hijj  5 times daily

12.  Leadership: Imam (Worship leader of Mosque)  Mosque: Muslim place of prayer  (Photo: Malaysia)

13.  Judgment Day: Heaven v. Hell  Muhammad is messenger of God  Prophets: Jesus, Abraham, Moses  Quran is the sacred Text

15.  Holy Day: Friday  In Afganistan and Iran, Friday is the first day of the weekend.  Sharia Law: “Islamic Law”  Crime, Politics, Hygiene, Diet, Fasting, Prayer  Issue in today Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Iran

16.  Prohibited Food: Pork, Blood, Alcohol  Food Prepared according to Halal: meaning “Permissible” in Arabic  Meat slaughtered by Christian or Jewish person  Dhabihah

17.  Both men and women are expected to dress with dignity; clothing must be loose, cover entire body, and not be see through. HIJAB THOBE

18. BURKA NIQUB