1. Foundations of Islamic Beliefs
Global History I: Adamiak

2. 1. The Profession of Faith
Faith (shahada)  “La ilah illa Allah wa Muhammad rasul Allah,” meaning “There is no God but the one God and Muhammad is His prophet.”
Acknowledges that there is no god but God (Allah) and Muhammad is the messenger.

3. 2. Five Daily Prayers
Prayer (salat)  Muslims must recite 5 daily prayers
Muslims must perform a ritual bathing before prayer (wudu)
Prayer (Salat)
Muezzin – Person who calls Muslims to the mosque for prayer or Friday services

4. 3. Paying Zakat
Almsgiving (zakat)  a tax is levied on those living above subsistence and the tax is then supposed to be redistributed to the poor
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5. 4. Ramadan
Ramadan  month of fasting and worshipping that evokes better Allah-consciousness
Fasting promotes self-discipline and spiritual awareness
Celebrates when the Qur’an was first revealed to Muhammad
New crescent moon starts Ramadan, while new moon ends Ramadan
Eid al-Fitr – feast that ends Ramadan

6. 5. Hajj to Mecca
Pilgrimage (Hajj)  Every able-bodied Muslim must make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime

7. The Five Pillars of Islam: The Hajj

8. Inside the Ka’ba

9. Qur’an (Koran) Qur’an  Islamic holy book
Considered the very word of Allah
Arabic for “recitation” since Muhammad recited what the angel Gabriel told him
Difficult to translate
Not one version

10. Hadith Hadith  collection of the sayings and traditions of Muhammad
Sunna  The example of Muhammad (“What would Muhammad do?”)

11. The Shari’ah The Shari’ah  “The way”
Body of laws and rules that regulate Islamic life
No alcohol
No pork
Not allowed to depict living things
Countries like Iran base their laws on the Shari’ah
Mufti  experts on Islamic law