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What is Islam?

What is Islam?. Overview. Classroom Activity—What is Islam? Overview of Islam 5 Pillars and Basic Beliefs ( Iman ) Islamic Laws History Classroom Activity—Islamic Geography Personal Experience Questions. Classroom Small Group Activity. What do you know about Islam?

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What is Islam?

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  1. What is Islam?

  2. Overview • Classroom Activity—What is Islam? • Overview of Islam • 5 Pillars and Basic Beliefs (Iman) • Islamic Laws • History • Classroom Activity—Islamic Geography • Personal Experience • Questions

  3. Classroom Small Group Activity • What do you know about Islam? • Each student makes a list • Discuss with group • Share among small group--consensus • Present facts to the big group • Discuss

  4. Islam • A monotheistic Abrahamic religion • All the prophets (i.e., Adam, Moses, Abraham, Jesus) have been revealing this faith—their teachings have been partially misinterpreted or altered over time ---the last prophet, Mouhammad is a prophet for all of mankind • Guidance is from the Holy Quran (non-altered God’s words) and the teachings (hadith) and examples (sunnah) of the Prophet Mouhammad (peace be upon him) • Purpose of mankind is to submit to and worship God (Allah) • Those who believe in Islam are called Muslim—”one who submits to God”

  5. 6 Articles of Faith (Iman) • Belief in Oneness of God • Belief in the Angels • Belief in the Prophets • Belief in Devine Books • Belief in the Day of Judgment • Decree of Allah or Fate

  6. 5 Pillars of Islam • Shahada--Testimony of faith “There is no God but God and Mouhammad is the messenger of God”

  7. 5 Pillars of Islam • Shahada--Testimony of faith • Salat--Prayer

  8. 5 Pillars of Islam • Shahada--Testimony of faith • Salat--Prayer • Zakat—giving 2.5% of wealth to needy

  9. 5 Pillars of Islam • Shahada • Salat • Zakat • Sawm

  10. 5 Pillars of Islam • Shahada • Salat • Zakat • Sawm • Hajj (Pilgrimage)

  11. Islamic Law (Sharia) • Guidance of what is right and wrong • Hallal---good or OK to do • Haram---forbidden • All aspects of life • Etiquette • Marriage • Banking • Diet • Attire

  12. Brief Islamic History • Begins with Adam and continues with prophets • Prophet Mouhammad—the seal of the prophets (610-632) • Initial caliphates (leader of Muslim community) were companions of the Prophet Mouhammad (pbuh) • Expansion of Islamic Empire—Persia, Byzantine • 100 years later—expanded from Spain to Indus • Islamic civilization—Golden Age of Islam (700-1200s) • Many centers of culture and science • High literacy rate • Advances in math, physics, medicine (hospital), astronomers, mathematicians • Technology—irrigation systems and canals • Islam swept along Africa by the 11th century • Mongol invasion, Black Death • Ottoman Empire-1200s • 1700-1800s--under the influence of European Powers • 1920--After WW1, the Ottoman territories were then partitioned into several nations--Treaty of Sèvres. • 1924- the first President of the Turkish Republic, MustfaKemal Ataturk abolished the institution of the Caliphate

  13. What is the largest muslim majority country?

  14. Indonesia

  15. What is the number of Muslims worldwide? (estimate)

  16. 1.6 billion (23% of world population)

  17. Islam is the _______ largest religion.

  18. 2nd largest (fastest growing)

  19. Which region of the world has most of the Muslims?

  20. Asia • 62% live in Asia-Pacific, • 20% in the Middle East-North Africa • 15% in Sub-Saharan Africa • 3% in Europe • 0.3% in the Americas As of 2010)

  21. Where is the Kaba located? (city and country)

  22. Mecca, Saudi Arabia

  23. Where did the Prophet Mouhammad migrate to and established a Muslim community?

  24. Medina, Saudi Arabia A panoramic view of Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (the Mosque of the Prophet) in Medina, Hejaz region, today's Saudi Arabia, the second most sacred Mosque in Islam

  25. Questions???

  26. What have you learned?

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