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Don’t know Much about Islam? . You Aren’t Alone. Do you think a lot of Americans feel this way?. Anti-Muslim Posters in NYC. Paid for by Pamela Geller, an anti-Muslim blogger, who opposed the Muslim American Society from building a center. News clip. Is this fair?. Terrorists?.
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Don’t know Much about Islam? You Aren’t Alone
Anti-Muslim Posters in NYC • Paid for by Pamela Geller, an anti-Muslim blogger, who opposed the Muslim American Society from building a center. • News clip. • Is this fair?
Terrorists? • Where do we get this “terrorist” view of Islam from?
Why Do Many Middle Easterners Dislike the U.S.? Where do they get their perceptions of us?
Islam Reading • Read the Islam Handout. • Add Islam to your Middle East Religions Chart.
Practices and Rituals • Pray 5 times a day. • Give alms (charity.) • Fast During Ramadan. • Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj.) • Coverings for women. • Dietary laws, no pork or alcohol.
Key Beliefs • Live according to Allah’s guidance. • Salvation as a reward/Damnation as a punishment.
Hijab or Covering for Women • Women dress modestly to be judged by their character, not their looks. • Many women feel that it empowers them not oppresses them.
Hajj: Pilgrimage • Pilgrimage Video Clip 1 • Pilgrimage Video Clip 2