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Islam

Islam. Muslims. Muslims. F ollowers of the religion of Islam. Mohammad. Mohammed : the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632 ). Mohammed is revered by Muslims and any image of the prophet is considered blasphemy. Allah. Allah.

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Islam

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  1. Islam

  2. Muslims

  3. Muslims • Followers of the religion of Islam.

  4. Mohammad • Mohammed: the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632). • Mohammed is revered by Muslims and any image of the prophet is considered blasphemy.

  5. Allah

  6. Allah • The name of God among Muslims (and Arab Christians)

  7. Qu’ran/Koran

  8. Qu’ran/Koran • The sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina. • Not written down by Muhammad • Muslims believe the Qu’ran is the actual word of God (Allah) (word for word).

  9. Mecca/Medina

  10. Mecca/Medina • Mecca: A city of western Saudi Arabia near the coast of the Red Sea. The birthplace of Muhammad, it is the holiest city of Islam and a pilgrimage site for all devout believers of the faith. Population: 1,290,000 • Medina: A city of western Saudi Arabia north of Mecca. The Mosque of the Prophet, containing Muhammad's tomb, is a holy site for Muslim pilgrims. Population: 918,000

  11. 5 Pillars of Islam • Five duties incumbent on every Muslim. The first is the profession of faith in the one God and in Muhammad as his Prophet. The others are prayer five times a day, the giving of alms to the poor, fasting during the month of Ramadan, and the hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca.

  12. Mosque

  13. Jihad • 1. (among Muslims) A war or struggle against unbelievers. • 2. The spiritual struggle within oneself against sin.

  14. Sunni/Shia (Shiite) • Sunni and Shia Islam are the two major denominations of Islam. • Groups have arguments with each other. The current conflict in Syria revolves around Sunni/Shia differences.

  15. Imam • 1 :the prayer leader of a mosque • 2 :a Muslim leader of the line of Ali held by Shiites to be the divinely appointed, sinless, infallible successors of Muhammad • 3 :any of various rulers that claim descent from Muhammad and exercise spiritual and temporal leadership over a Muslim region

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