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By Jeremy Sherman, Hamede Lisa, Andie Kaplan, Jennifer Laredo, Zach Corneby. Where did it originate?. Arabian Peninsula (Arabian Desert). 7 th century. Islam means surrender or submission.
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By Jeremy Sherman, Hamede Lisa, Andie Kaplan, Jennifer Laredo, Zach Corneby
Where did it originate? • Arabian Peninsula (Arabian Desert). • 7th century. • Islam means surrender or submission. • Spread to Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Iran, Central Asia, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and eventually Spain and Portugal. • Arabian Peninsula is located between the north eastern tip of Africa and the south western tip of Asia.
Who was it’s founder? • Mohammed the prophet was born in Mecca, Arabia about 570 A.D. • Meditated in a cave when he was troubled. • When he was 40 he supposedly had a vision in the cave from the Archangel Gabriel telling him he was God’s prophet. • Traveled around spreading God’s words. • After he died his teachings were written down in the Qur'an.
What was it’s afterlife like? • Muslims believe that after, death you will either be at peace in your grave if bound for heaven or shall suffer in your grave if bound for hell • Muslims believe that there will be a judgment day • Allah will resurrect everyone from their grave and judge them based upon their deeds • Non-Muslims are automatically bound for hell • Muslims who have strayed from their path will go to hell but can eventually work their way to paradise • There is a bridge to Paradise • You will either pass without issue or your sins will weigh you down and you fall to hell.
Where is the current majority location of the religion? • 1.57 billion Muslims • Majority in south and southeast Asia • Indonesia, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh have the highest Islamic population • 300 million Muslims live in countries that Islam is not the majority
Where is the current majority location of the religion? • North east African countries have a 95% Islamic population • 60% of Muslims are in Asia and about 20% is in the Middle East and North Africa • 23% of the world population is Islamic • 10-13% of Muslims are Shia, 87-90% are Sunni
What are it’s key beliefs? • There's one god, Allah • People who believe in Islam are Muslims • Muslims pray in a mosque • The holy book is the Koran • Arabic is the scared writing • Ramadan is the Islam religion, and they fast (don't eat or drink anything) during it. Cleaning the bad stuff.
Key Beliefs continued • Friday is the special day to pray for Muslims • They pray five times a day • Hajj, is making a pilgrimage to Mecca, and they pray to the Kabba • Also Muslims give to Muslims charities, and this is called Zakah
Bibliography • http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/bios/b1muhammadca.htm • http://www.islam-guide.com/life-after-death-by-wamy.htm • http://www.religioustolerance.org/islam.htmHttp://www.allaboutreligion.org/origin-of-islam.htm • http://www.barkati.net/english/ • http://btw.imb.org/groups.asp • http://www.islamicbulletin.com/newsletters/issue_24/beliefs.aspx • http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/religion/Islam.htm