1. Islam

2. Basics of Islam  Monotheistic - belief in 1 God: Allah

3. Basics of Islam  Islam – religion: “submission to the will of Allah”  Muslim – follower of Islam: “one who has submitted”

4. Basics of Islam  +/- 1.1 billion Muslims worldwide  Fastest growing religion

5. Holy Book of Islam  God’s words as revealed to the prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel  Qur’an

6. House of Worship  Mosque

7. Beliefs & Practices  Individual is responsible for his/her actions  Belief in good & evil

8. Beliefs & Practices  Faith: “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.”  The Five Pillars of Islam

9. Beliefs & Practices  Prayer: Face Mecca & pray 5x/day  The Five Pillars of Islam

10. Beliefs & Practices  Alms: Pay a religious tax to support less fortunate  The Five Pillars of Islam

11. Beliefs & Practices  Fasting: Muslims fast during the holy month of Ramadan  The Five Pillars of Islam

12. Beliefs & Practices  Pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj)  The Five Pillars of Islam

13. Links to Judaism & Christianity  “People of the book”

14. The End

15. Beliefs & Practices  Pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj)  The Five Pillars of Islam

16. TQ #8 Brainstorm a LIST of all of the words and phrases that come to mind when you hear the word Islam &/or Muslim. Put a * next to the words or phrases you think are stereotypes.