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UNIT 5

UNIT 5. Middle East Part 2. Table of Contents. Table of Contents. Christianity. Judaism. Islam. Which religion found its roots in the Middle East? Are these Religions Monotheistic or Polytheistic? Are there a lot of similarities between them?. Middle East Religion Vocabulary.

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UNIT 5

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  1. UNIT 5 Middle East Part 2

  2. Table of Contents Table of Contents

  3. Christianity Judaism Islam • Which religion found its roots in the Middle East? • Are these Religions Monotheistic or Polytheistic? • Are there a lot of similarities between them?

  4. Middle East Religion Vocabulary List these words onto Pg. 19 in your notebook. You will define them over the next few days. • Muslim Islam Allah Qu’ran (Koran) • Jews Mecca(Mekka) Judaism Torah • Abraham Jerusalem Bible Christian • Christianity Jesus temple church • monotheistic polytheistic mosque Theocracy

  5. MonotheisticPolytheisticTheocracy Belief in one god. Belief in many gods Government lead by religious leaders. This person or people run the nation according to their religious beliefs.

  6. About Judaism

  7. Where did Judaism begin? It began about 4,000 years ago in the country we call Israel today.

  8. What do Jews believe? Judaism doesn’t really have a long list of things you should believe in. They focus more on how you should act. All Jews there is a single God who not only created the universe, but with whom every Jew can have an individual and personal relationship.

  9. What is Kosher food? Kosher foods are those that conform to Jewish law. If Jews eat meat, the animal from which the meat is taken must have been slaughtered in accordance with prescribed Jewish ritual.

  10. What are some foods Jews don’t eat? Jews cannot eat meat from any animal which does not both chew its cud (food brought up into the mouth by an animal from its first stomach to be chewed again) and has a split hoof; animals such as rabbit or hare, pig, horse, dog or cat are therefore prohibited. They may not mix meat and dairy products. Meat and dairy products must not be cooked or eaten using the same utensils. Jews may not eat shell fish.

  11. Where do Jews worship? Jews worship in buildings called synagogues. Men and women usually sit in separate sections in a synagogue. Men wear a covering on their heads called a yarmulke or a kippah.

  12. Israel

  13. How do Jews treat the Torah? The Torah is stored inside the Ark (a special chest). No one is allowed to touch the Torah, so a special pointer called a yad is used to follow words when reading it.

  14. What is the symbol of Judaism? The symbol or emblem of the Jewish people is the Magen David (Shield of David), also known as the Star of David.

  15. What is a bar mitzvah and a bat mitzvah? They are both special ceremonies where Jewish boys (aged 13) and girls (aged 12) can become adults in the eyes of the Jewish religion. Bar mitzvah is for boys and means Son of the Commandment. Bat mitzvah is for girls and means Daughter of the Commandment.

  16. Bar Mitzvah

  17. For Students

  18. Introduction Christianity is the world's biggest religion, with about 2.2 billion followers worldwide. It is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ who lived in the Holy Land 2,000 years ago.

  19. The Basics: Place of Origin - Israel Founder - Jesus of Nazareth Sacred Text - The Bible - Old and New Testaments Sacred Building - Church, Chapel, Cathedral

  20. Holy Places Holy Places - Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Lourdes (a popular place of pilgrimage), Rome, Canterbury

  21. Jesus Christ What other names is Jesus known by? Son of God Light of the World Lamb of God The Good Shepherd Who is Jesus Christ?Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He came to earth to teach about love and fellowship. He represents the person that all Christians must strive to be. Jesus was a Jew who was born about 2000 years ago in Bethlehem. Jesus lived for 33 years before being crucified by the Romans.

  22. Who are Christians? Christians are people who believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and who follow his teachings and those of the Christian churches that grew up after his death. Christians get their name from Jesus Christ who is God's son.

  23. Basic Beliefs • Christians believe that there is only one God, but that this one God consists of 3 "persons" • God the Father • God the Son • The Holy Spirit • Christians believe that God made the world.

  24. Holy Book The Bible is the Christian holy book. It is divided into the Old and New Testaments. Parts of the writing contained in the Old Testament are also sacred to Jewish and Muslim people.

  25. Symbols The cross is the main symbol. It reminds Christians that Jesus died on the cross to save them. The dove is the symbol of the holy spirit and peace. The fish symbol was created using the Greek letters which spell out ICHTHUS : Jesus Christ God's Son Savior. This was used by Christians who were persecuted by Romans.

  26. What are the 10 Commandments? -From the Holy Bible, King James version. Exodus 20:3-18 (abridged) 1. Thou shall have no other gods before me 2. Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image 3. Thou shall not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain 4. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy 5. Honor thy father and thy mother 6. Thou shall not kill 7. Thou shall not commit adultery 8. Thou shall not steal 9. Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor 10. Thou shall not covet any thing that is thy neighbor's

  27. Islam: Myths and Reality

  28. Terminology: The religion is called ISLAM. The people are MUSLIMS. 28

  29. Myth #1:Most Muslims are Arabs who live in the Middle East. 3

  30. Reality: Of more than 1 billion Muslims worldwide, only about 1/5 are Arabs. 4

  31. Myth #2:Muslims have a strange religion and worship a god called Allah. 8

  32. Reality: Muslims are monotheistic and worship the same one God as Christians and Jews. 9

  33. Note: ‘Allah’ is the Arabic word for ‘God.’ 10

  34. Myth #3: Muslims believe it is o.k. to kill civilians in a holy war (“jihad”). 11

  35. Reality: Only Muslim extremists believe it is ok to kill civilians. There are many Muslims who are peaceful. 12

  36. Myth #4: Most Muslim women wear veils over their faces and are treated very badly. 13

  37. Reality: Muslim women have many different styles of dress. (Very few cultures require women to cover their faces.) The treatment of women varies from country to country and family to family. Some Muslim countries, like Pakistan, have had female prime ministers. The U.S. has never had a female president. 14

  38. Pakistani dress (left); Saudi Arabian (right) Shariah TV website 15

  39. Iranian woman Green Cine.com 16

  40. Somali (left); West African (right) Shariah TV website 17

  41. Malaysian (left); Indian/Bangladeshi (right) Shariah TV website 18

  42. Afghan women wearing burqas International Medical Corps photo 19

  43. In Mecca during the pilgrimage www.thefaithclub.com 28

  44. Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia http://islamicbooks.info/H-21-Madh'habs 30

  45. Mohammed Ali mosque, Cairo, Egypt http://www.solarnavigator.net/geography/egypt.htm 31

  46. Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque), Istanbul Turkey 34 http://cs.ua.edu/~greg/personal.html

  47. Mosque in Djenne, Mali (West Africa) http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/17028.html 38

  48. Indonesian mosque http://www.richard-seaman.com/Travel/Brunei/index.html 40

  49. Islamic architecture in Spain http://www.islamservices.org 41

  50. Mosque in Tempe, Arizona http://www.4uth.gov.ua/usa/english/society/muslimlife/mosques.htm 43

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