1. Islam Overview

2. Islam by the numbers 2 nd largest world religion (23% of the population of the world) 49 countries have a Muslim majority 62% of Muslims live in South Asia 20% of Muslims live in Arab countries

3. Prophet Muhammad 570-632 Born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia Spoke to an angel while meditating in a cave He became able to recite the words of God (Allah)

5. Hijrah Mecca to Medina in 622 (Hijrah) 622 is when the Islamic calendar begins Within 10 years he had a large enough group of followers that he was able to return Considered by Muslims to be the final prophet

6. The 5 Pillars of Islam

7. Shahadah There is no God but God, and Muhammad is God’s messenger

8. Salat Ritual prayer 5 times/day Facing Mecca

11. Zakat Giving alms to the poor (2.5% of one’s income)

12. Sawm Fasting during Ramadan (1 month)

13. Hajj Making the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once

14. The Ka’aba at Mecca

15. "Al-Haram mosque - Flickr - Al Jazeera English" by Al Jazeera English - Al-Haram mosque. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Al-Haram_mosque_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpg#/media/File:Al-Haram_mosque_-_Flickr_- _Al_Jazeera_English.jpg

16. Scriptures The Qu’ran –Allah’s words as written by Muhammad Hadith—not the direct word of Allah, but more reflective of what traditions/beliefs were present early on in the religion

17. Architecture

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