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Introduction to Islam 1/17/2013

Introduction to Islam 1/17/2013. Basic Facts. Monotheistic (ONE GOD) Believe in the Prophet Muhammad and one God called Allah Follow the Five Pillars of Islam and the Sunnah guides Muslims’ behavior Supreme Being: Allah Sacred Text: The Qur’an 1.5 billion adherents.

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Introduction to Islam 1/17/2013

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  1. Introduction to Islam1/17/2013

  2. Basic Facts • Monotheistic (ONE GOD) • Believe in the Prophet Muhammad and one God called Allah • Follow the Five Pillars of Islam and the Sunnah guides Muslims’ behavior • Supreme Being: Allah • Sacred Text: The Qur’an • 1.5 billion adherents

  3. The Qur’an- holy book of Islam

  4. Basic Facts • Place of Worship: Mosque • Holy Land: • Mecca • Additional pilgrimage sites include the Al Quds mount in Jerusalem (The Dome of the Rock) and the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia

  5. Dome of the Rock • 2nd holiest mosque in all of Islam • Located in Jerusalem

  6. Named Prophets in the Qur’an • Abraham • Enoch • Isaac • Ishmael • Lot • Jonah • Zechariah • Moses • Noah • Solomon • Ezra • John the Baptist • Muhammad • Adam • Elisha • Job • David • Ezekiel • Jesus • Aaron • Joseph

  7. Beliefs about Allah • Creator • Merciful • Holy • Source of Peace • Mighty/Strong • Sustainer/Provider • All-Knowing • All-Forgiving • Loving • There is no other God

  8. Five Pillars of Islam • Confession of Faith: “There is no God but God; Muhammad is the Prophet of God” • Ritual Prayer (5x/day)

  9. Five Pillars of Islam • Almsgiving (2.5% of wealth) 4. Fasting 5. Hajj

  10. Hajj

  11. The Hajj • Shed evidence of wealth/poverty • Dressed in white • Day One—travel from Mecca to Mina • Day Two—Day of Arafat (forgiveness and mercy)

  12. Hajj • Day Three— • Throwing stones at pillars that represent seductions of Satan • Slaughter animal and give meat to poor. • Seven turns around the Ka’ba • Trek between to small hills to honor Hajar’s (Hagar) search for water

  13. Throwing stones at pillars that represent seductions of Satan

  14. The Ka’aba

  15. What’s inside the Ka’ba? • two pillars • a table on the side to put items like perfume • two lantern-type lamps hanging from the ceiling • the space can accommodate about 50 people • no electric lights inside • walls and the floors are of the marble • no windows inside - there is only one door • the upper inside walls are covered with a curtain

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