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Sunni Sunni

Sunni Sunni. Shi’a. 85-90% of all muslims Orthodox or traditionalist branch of Islam Follow all prophets of Qu’ran but espeically Muhammad. All other Muslim leaders are of less importance Emphasize a codified system of Islamic Law

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Sunni Sunni

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  1. SunniSunni Shi’a • 85-90% of all muslims • Orthodox or traditionalist branch of Islam • Follow all prophets of Qu’ran but espeically Muhammad. All other Muslim leaders are of less importance • Emphasize a codified system of Islamic Law • Leader of Islam does not have to be a descendent of Muhammad • Distinct messianic element to the faith • Hierarchy of clerics who practice independent interpretations of Islamic texts • 10% of Islam • Tend to make up the poorest sections of society • Tend to swear allegiance to caliph of the day • Leader of Islam (caliph) must be a descendent of Muhammad • Islam • Muhammad was last and most important prophet • Come from similar countries

  2. What Religion does this man belong too?

  3. Sihk!!! • Sihkism • Emerged in the mid 1500’s in the Punjab of Northwest India. • Influences from Hinduism and Islam • Sikh traditions teach that Nanak encountered God directly and was commissioned by Him to be His Servant

  4. Sihkism • 80% of the world’s 20 million sihks live in the Punjab, but the religion has spread throughout the world. • Sacred Text – The AdiGranth • Sacred Symbol – Khanda • Sacred Site- The Golden Temple (Harimandir Sahib) • Leadership- Led by Gurus

  5. Gurus? Ring a bell?

  6. Islam Outcome: Islam Today

  7. Islam in the world today…

  8. Islam Today •  A Statistical Look • Today there are over 1.2 Billion Muslims in the world • Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world • Experts predict that it will be the largest religion in the world someday • Most populous Muslim countries include: Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India. • Indonesia alone has over 175 Muslims which exceeds combined total of Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq, the traditional heartlands of Islam • Populations are rising in Europe and North America

  9. Peaceful Islam vs. Radical Islam

  10. Islam Today • Peaceful Islam vs. Radical Fundamental Islam • Islam, at heart, is a peaceful religion • Most Muslim’s faith is stronger than the average Christian • Beginning in the 1970s and 1980s Islam remerged as a potent political force, associated with both reform and revolution • Radical Islamic Fundamentalists are opposed to Western civilization’s way of life and imperialistic pursuits

  11. Islam Today • These fundamentalists represent a small percentage of the population of Islam, so we must be careful not to label or assume • Jihad: a holy war waged on behalf of Islam as a religious duty; a personal struggle in devotion to Islam especially involving spiritual discipline • No where in the Qu’ran does it say you will go to paradise if you martyr yourself with a suicide bomb • Important: The majority of Muslims do not live this way

  12. 9-11

  13. Islam Today • What does Islam Mean for the West? • Terrorism is a real battle we will continue to face • 9-11 was not the first attack against the US and experts say it will not be the last

  14. 1993 World Trade Center Bombing

  15. Islam Today • Can we win the war on terror? • Invisible enemies • To win we need to raise the standard of living in areas of squalor and educate so as to avoid political brainwashing • “Start seeing Muslims” and avoid racial profiling

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