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ISLAM: Submission to the Will of Allah

ISLAM: Submission to the Will of Allah. By: Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY. The Five Pillars of Islam. The Dar al-Islam. The World of Islam. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. The Shahada. The testimony. The declaration of faith. 1. 2. The Salat.

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ISLAM: Submission to the Will of Allah

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  1. ISLAM: Submission to the Will of Allah By: Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

  2. The Five Pillars of Islam

  3. The Dar al-Islam The Worldof Islam 1 2 3 4 5

  4. 1. The Shahada • The testimony. • The declaration of faith 1

  5. 2. The Salat • The mandatory prayers performed 5 times a day:* dawn* noon* late afternoon * sunset * before going to bed • Wash before praying. • Face Mecca and use a prayer rug. 2

  6. 2. The Salat 2

  7. 3. The Zakat • Zakat means both “purification” and “growth.” 3

  8. 4. The Sawm • Fasting during the holy month ofRamadan. • Considered a method of self- purification. • No eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan. 4

  9. Eid Mubarak End of the Ramadan holiday.

  10. 5. The Hajj • The pilgrimage to Mecca. • Must be done at least once in a Muslim’s lifetime. • 2-3 million Muslims make the pilgrimage every year. 5

  11. 5. The Hajj • Those who complete the pilgrimage can add the titlehajji to their name. 5

  12. Other Islamic Practices • Up to four wives allowed at once. • No alcohol or pork. • No gambling. • Sharia body of Islamic law to regulate daily living. • Three holiest cities in Islam:* Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem.

  13. Muslims in the WorldToday

  14. Countries with the Largest Muslim Population * Arabs make up only 20% of the total Muslim population of the world.

  15. Essential Question: Why was Islam able to spread so quickly and convert so many to the new religion?

  16. The Spread of Islam • Easy to learn and practice. • No priesthood. • Teaches equality. • Non-Muslims were allowed religious freedom, but paid additional taxes. • Easily “portable”  nomads & trade routes. • Jihad(“Holy War”) against non- believers.

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