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Introduction to Islam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DK9avjgduM. Introduction to Islam. Basic Islam Facts. Over 1.6 billion followers 2 nd largest religion in the world behind Christianity Fastest growing religion in the world Someone who practices Islam is a Muslim A monotheistic religion

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Introduction to Islam

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  1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DK9avjgduM Introduction to Islam

  2. Basic Islam Facts • Over 1.6 billion followers • 2nd largest religion in the world behind Christianity • Fastest growing religion in the world • Someone who practices Islam is a Muslim • A monotheistic religion • Followers worship Allah

  3. Majority Muslim Nations

  4. Muslim Percentage by Country

  5. Top 5 Nations With Most Muslims (By Population) • Indonesia • Pakistan • India • Bangladesh • Egypt

  6. Important Thing to Remember • Being Arab is not the same as being Muslim • Less than 20% of Muslims are Arabs

  7. 5 Pillars • Declaration of faith • There is no God other than Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah • Daily Prayer • Pray 5 times a day • Usually at Mosque • Face Mecca • Fasting During Ramadan (9th month of Islamic calendar) • Cannot eat from dawn until dusk

  8. 5 Pillars (continued) • Giving to charity • personal responsibility for Muslims to ease economic hardship for others and eliminate inequality • Pilgrimage (or Hajj) • Travel to Mecca • An obligation only for those who are physically and financially able to perform it

  9. Muhammad • Founder of Islam • Born in Mecca in 570 AD • Messenger and Prophet of God • Considered to be last prophet of God • Muslim consider Abraham, Moses, Jesus to be prophets • Would unite Arabia under Islam • Died in 632 AD

  10. Qur’an • Holy text of Islam • Teaches about God and how to live life • Written in Arabic • Considered the direct, unchangeable word of God • Qur’an teaches that Islam is God’s final and complete revelation • Torah and Bible are only partially God’s revelation • Coverts learn Arabic in order to read Qur’an • Shared language unites people

  11. Holy Cities • Mecca • Where Muhammad was born • Medina • Where Muhammad fled to and where he was buried • Jerusalem • Dome of the Rock • Where Muhammad was taken up to Heaven and speaks with God

  12. Divisions Inside Islam • Sunni vsShia • Different beliefs over who was to be Muhammad’s successor

  13. Why Are We Learning About This? • Islam is fastest growing religion • Middle East is an important region in the world • Age of globalization

  14. To Be Continued • Rise of Islam and life of Muhammad • Spread of Islam • Islamic Empires • Islamic culture and society (past and present) • Islam in modern world • Radical Islam

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