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Islam

Islam. Islam today. 1.6 billion Muslims Around 85% Sunni 2.1 billion Christians 900 million Hindus 375 million Buddhists 14 million Jews Fastest growing religion Multicultural Largest Islamic population: Indonesia Followed by Pakistan, Bangladesh, India

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Islam

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  1. Islam

  2. Islam today • 1.6 billion Muslims • Around 85% Sunni • 2.1 billion Christians • 900 million Hindus • 375 million Buddhists • 14 million Jews • Fastest growing religion • Multicultural • Largest Islamic population: Indonesia • Followed by Pakistan, Bangladesh, India • Less than 15% of Muslims are Arab

  3. Origins • Context: Arabia: polytheistic, tribal • Muhammad (570-632 CE) • Qu’ran records revelations to Muhammad • 610: vision of angel Gabriel • Other stories of his sayings and actions (Sunnah) recorded as Hadith • Night of Ascension • Unified Arabs and started missions out of Medina and Mecca (622-632) • Sees itself building on, correcting Judaism and Christianity

  4. Five Pillars • Belief and witness • Daily prayer (5x) • Tithe (Zakat) • Must give 2.5% of wealth to needy • Shi’a give 20% of disposable income (half to clergy, half to needy) • Fasting • Pilgrimage (Hajj)

  5. Jihad • “Striving” • “Sixth pillar” • Types • Greater: spiritual struggle • In self, for justice • Many regard as the dominant type • Lesser: physical struggle

  6. Islam in America • About 2% of population (6 million) • Fastest growing • 4 waves of immigration (Eck 248) • Post-1965 largest • 80% of mosques founded since 1976 • Challenges/opportunities • Separation of church and state v. sharia • Multicultural makeup of mosques • Youth and culture (Eck 280ff)

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