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Introduction to Islam Awadh A. Binhazim, Ph.D.

Introduction to Islam Awadh A. Binhazim, Ph.D. President Olive Tree Education An Islamic Outreach and Education Group. Norms World of Islam Semites. ALL lectures will be available on our website: www.olivetreeeducation.org February 24, 2007. Useful contacts. www.olivetreeeducation.org

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Introduction to Islam Awadh A. Binhazim, Ph.D.

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  1. Introduction to IslamAwadh A. Binhazim, Ph.D. President Olive Tree Education An Islamic Outreach and Education Group

  2. NormsWorld of Islam Semites ALL lectures will be available on our website: www.olivetreeeducation.org February 24, 2007

  3. Useful contacts • www.olivetreeeducation.org • Class Assistant • Amar (amar.razali@gmail.com) • Tel = 615 421 8313 • Contact for OTE • Kamel Daouk (kamel.daouk@comcast.net) • Tel = 615 429 7440

  4. Study Islam – correct understanding • Stereotypes – lenses? • Misconceptions • Assumptions • Sensational journalism • World Political Order • Correct understanding

  5. Roger Du Pasquier • A Swiss journalist and author – wrote that: • “The West, whether Christian or otherwise, has never really known Islam.  It has been subjected to bizarre distortions

  6. How to study Islam • Muslim’s perspective • Authentic Sources “The one who lives inside the house knows the house the best”

  7. What norms are we accustomed to? • What comes to mind when you hear the words – 1. ISLAM 2.MUSLIM • What comes to mind when you see these images?

  8. What about these images?

  9. Covering: Is it purity, chastity, cultural, oppression, modesty, religious, devotion, righteousness ?

  10. Do these women cover for the same reason?

  11. Why study about Islam • Largest religion in the world • Largest religion in Middle East, Africa, Asia • 2nd largest religion in Europe • 3rd largest religion in America • Many in the west – information vacuum • Muslims: neighbors, co-workers, citizens • Intercultural understanding

  12. The Muslim world

  13. World of Islam • GLOBAL! • Capital and Centers: • Cairo, Damascus, Makkah, Jerusalem • Dakar, Addis Ababa, Dar-es-Salaam, • Istanbul, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta • London, Paris, Marseilles, Bonn • New York, Detroit, Washington

  14. What about the Middle East? Major Religion: Islam P – 60 m A – 240 m T – 66 m I – 4 m O – Kurds – 30 m Minor religions: Judaism, Christians Zoroastrians

  15. Who is the Middle East Expert? • Who is this person? • What language area of expertise are they coming into the field? • So ask them - is you area of expertise: • Arabic – Arabs? • Turkish –Turks? • Farsi – Persians? • Hebrew – Israelis? • Other – Perhaps Kurdish?

  16. What about the American Muslim community? • Estimated 7 million Muslims in America. • Made up of people from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds and national origins. • Almost 2,000 mosques, Islamic schools and Islamic centers in America. • Muslims are active in all walks of life. • Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in this country and around the world.

  17. Two Arab Americans were appointed to President George W. Bush’s Cabinet: U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham Salma Hayek Arab does not mean Muslim! Tony Shalhoub (actor in TV series “Monk”) Arab/Pakistani/Indian, etc Americans – taxi drivers, movie stars, five star generals, politicians, doctors, engineers, etc.

  18. Islam, Judaism, Christianity(related religions) These are the 3 Abrahamic faiths Cradle of these religions is the Semitic Lands, (Orient, Near East, Middle East) Who are the Semites and what did they believe in?

  19. Who is a Semite? • Someone descended from Noah • Arabs • Aramaeans (Hebrews, Jews) • Abyssinians (Ethiopians)

  20. Where did the Semites live?

  21. SEMITES

  22. The Great Lineage • Revealed Books Pages, Torah, Psalms, Gospel, Quran • Prophets

  23. Your assignment • Find out the word ALLAH and ELAHI in Islam & Hebrew • What do they mean? • Is ALLAH the universal God?

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