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ISLAM. Peace To surrender. Islam= Muslim= Allah= Qur’an=. One who submits. “ The God”. Recitation. Noah Abraham Moses Jesus …. Muhammad. Descendent of Ishmael Born 570 CE to leading Meccan tribe- the Koreish Shepard on Mt Hira , outside Mecca
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ISLAM • Peace • To surrender Islam= Muslim= Allah= Qur’an= One who submits “The God” Recitation
Noah • Abraham • Moses • Jesus • … Muhammad • Descendent of Ishmael • Born 570 CE to leading Meccan tribe- the Koreish • Shepard on Mt Hira, outside Mecca • 610 CE, The night of power: In a cave on Mt. Hira, Allah said “You are ‘the appointed one’ • Told his wife, Khadija- she supported! First convert. • Sign of respect for women • Belittled by community. 622 CE fled Mecca for Medina. • Returned to convert… • Only 2 miracles: • the Qur’an. (Entirely the work of Allah) • Muhammad ascended into heaven at the Dome of the Rock Seal of Prophets
5 Pillars of Islam 1)Shahada: Creed of Islam/ Muslim expression of faith “I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, the One, and I bear witness that Muhammad is his messenger” 2) Salat: Daily Worship/ Prayer (5x’s) Adhan- Call to prayer Muezzin- Chants the call to prayer from a minaret 3) Zakat: Alms- Give to Charity • Must observe fasting during Ramadan (Sawm): 9th month of the Islamic lunar Calendar (11 days shorter than solar calendar. Began in 622 when Muhammad left Mecca for Medina) Year: 1434 5) Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca Kaaba
Ramadan in 2015 will start on Thursday, the 18th of June and will continue for 30 days until Friday, the 17th of July. • Holidays— • Eid al-Fitr: • Feast of Breaking the Fast • Celebration of the end of Ramadan • End of 9th month • Eid al-Adha: • Feast of the Sacrifice • Willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his first born son (Ishmael) as an act of submission to God’s command • End of 10th month
Kaaba Black Stone