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Islam

Islam. A Misunderstood Religion “One who submits”. Islam. Monotheistic Religion God is referred to Allah- “elah” ‘a god‘ Used 17 times in one page of Old Testament Currently has 1.2 Billion followers Fastest Growing Religion--#1 soon Founder is the Prophet Muhammad

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Islam

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  1. Islam A Misunderstood Religion “One who submits”

  2. Islam • Monotheistic Religion • God is referred to Allah- “elah” ‘a god‘ • Used 17 times in one page of Old Testament • Currently has 1.2 Billion followers • Fastest Growing Religion--#1 soon • Founder is the Prophet Muhammad • Scripture: Qur’an or Koran • Three foundations: • Qu’ran • Muhammad • Muslim Community/Umma

  3. Muhammad and Qu’ran

  4. Qu’ran • Qu’ran is comparable to Jesus for Christianity • Both are sacred • Foundational Source of Religion • Qu’ran—Almost the size of New Testament—114 suras/Chapters • Arabic ONLY-Direct words of Allah • Qu’ran means reading/recitation

  5. Prophet Muhammad • Born 570 AD—leading Mecca Tribe • Most perfect of all humans • NOT a god. Not son of God, etc. • Shepherd boy, orphaned, uncle • Married 40 yr old widow at age 25 • 6 children, long marriage

  6. Muhammad • Meditated, Spiritual Person • 610-Angel Gabriel appeared • Asked to recite—Called Night of Power and Excellence • Wife was first to convert • 10 yrs—several hundred families • 360 shrines to many gods---Only ONE • Advocated for Social Justice and economic justice • Hostility- Had to move to Yathrib (Medina)—Hijra—Eventually moved back to Mecca

  7. Teachings • Abraham, Moses, Jesus—revealed truth—but not all. Muhammad revealed the rest. He was the final seal. • Christ=holy presence, Muhammad=delivered holy presence • Teachings called the Sunna (2nd) • Ascended heaven with Gabriel, saw Jesus, Moses, Abraham—in Allah’s presence. • Finally received Qu’ran brought it down to earth

  8. One God-Allah Prophets are Messengers of Allah We are good, but we forget There is a hell. You do wrong, you go there. Day of Judgment Savior figure similar to Jewish Messiah Then Jesus will return to usher this Judgment Science is embraced as way to know Allah’s world Umma, Muslim community Ideal, not always realized Divine law, Shari’a Obligatory Recommended Indifferent Disapproved Forbidden Principles

  9. Five Pillars of Islam • Confession of Faith—Shahada • Prayer- Five times a day, Prostration • Fasting-Ramadan(9th month) • NO eating, drinking, sex, or smoking • Alms • Pilgrimage (Hajj) • Ka’ba-built by Abraham

  10. Personal/Social Life • Care of the body • Clean, washing, not overly seductive or luxurious. Attractive/fashinable clothes Ok • Three joys: prayer, company of women, perfume(reminder of paradise) • Regulation of Diet—No pork, alcohol • Sex only in marriage • Marry early, no dating, traditional arranged marriages—Legal first then love grows

  11. Women • Controversial • Bothered by accusation of male chauvinism • Men and woman as equal, but different roles • Most central institution: family • Divorce-3 times (detested but allowed) • Polygamy—limited, but allowed • Veil- Hijab

  12. Expansion • Sufi • Sunni--Iraqi • Shi’ite--Iran • Imam-one who has special spiritual insight

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