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By: Lupita Ibarra, Rosa Lule , and Jasdeep Bains. Muhammad 5 Pillars Shahada -Declaration of faith Salat -Prayer Zakat-Charity Sawm -Fasting The Hajj-Pilgrimage Quran. Islam. Born 570 Mecca, Arabia (now Saudi Arabia) to merchant family Accepted as last prophet of God
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Muhammad • 5 Pillars • Shahada-Declaration of faith • Salat-Prayer • Zakat-Charity • Sawm-Fasting • The Hajj-Pilgrimage • Quran Islam
Born 570 Mecca, Arabia (now Saudi Arabia) to merchant family • Accepted as last prophet of God • 1st revelation was a night in the month of Ramadan (610 CE) from angel Gabriel • Wasn’t believed so fled to Medina but returned & conquered w/followers • Died June 8, 632 (Medina) Muhammad
Unwanted religion (1st followers killed), then accepted • Began as Jewish sect in mid-1st century • Jesus (Jewish prophet) • 10 Commandments • Bible Christianity
Birthplace: Judea, 1 BC • Lived Israel, Middle East • Thought of as threat to Romans so crucified • Things he accomplished by death: • Propitiation • Redemption • Defeat of the powers of darkness • Died in our place Jesus
Conquered many lands while empires were weak • Byzantine Empire • Persian Empire • Had strong cavalry • Conversion seemed inviting • conquered people treatment good • had good standards • good ethnic code Spread of Islam
First only oral records w/faithful (Abdul Bakr) • Written ONLY in Arabic • Contains all prophecies including final (Muhammad) • 114 Suras (chapters) • Divided into 30 equal sections (juz) • Sharia: moral ethnic code The Quran
Spread to Rome, Egypt, Iraq and Greece through Byzantine Empire • Convinced Germans to become Christians as part of peace treaty • Christianity:state religion in Roman Empire • Worshiping other gods was banned Spread of Christianity
66 Books & 2 Covenants • Old Testament (Torah) • Originally written in Hebrew • Describes fall of mankind & is record up until Jesus • 39 Books (5 categories) • New Testament (Christianity only) • Originally written in Greek • Life of Jesus • New Covenant & life of early Church • 27 Books (5 categories) The Bible
Based mostly on Byzantine architecture (Constantine made first on crucified place) • Architecture of church differed from area but basics same: • Prototype: Roman Basilica • Semi-circle, domed areas • Main aisle w/branches Christian Church
First mosque in Medina • Only furniture at time was a ‘Minibar’ • Modern day mosques: • Mineret • Prayer Hall • Prayer Rugs • Mihrab • Minbar • Dome • Shoe Shelf Islamic Mosque
Monotheistic & God sent prophet • Believed they should follow moral teachings of prophet • Believed there is a hell (demons) & heaven (angels) • Holy text (word of god through prophet) • Different branches • Sunni & Shiite • Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant • Believe Jesus will return a 2nd time Similarities
Christianity Islam • God is God • Trinity (1 sub but 3 forms) • Jesus=son/form of God & savior • Crucified • Muhammad not seen as proper prophet • Church • Head usually not covered during prayer • God called Allah • 1 sub & 1 person • Jesus=prophet whose message’s been corrupted • Ascended to heaven-disciple killed in place • Respected ‘People of the Book’ but mistaken & partial revelations • Mosque • Head covered during prayer Differences
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