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Islam

Islam. Founder/Origin/Location. Muhammad 7 th century C.E. (early 600s) Arabian peninsula. Holidays/Clothing/Holy Books/Branches. Ramadan Eid -al- Fitr Eid -al- Adha Hajj Muharram Qur’an. Women cover up- hijab , niqab , burqa Men- turban, beard Sunni Shi’a Sufi.

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Islam

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  1. Islam

  2. Founder/Origin/Location • Muhammad • 7th century C.E. (early 600s) • Arabian peninsula

  3. Holidays/Clothing/Holy Books/Branches • Ramadan • Eid-al-Fitr • Eid-al-Adha • Hajj • Muharram • Qur’an • Women cover up-hijab, niqab, burqa • Men- turban, beard • Sunni • Shi’a • Sufi

  4. Creation Myth/God • God created Adam & Hawa • World created in 6 days • Monotheistic-Allah • Omnipresent, omniscient • Allah is good and forgiving

  5. Holy Cities/ Today/ Hierarchy/ Other Supernatural Beings • Mecca, Medina, & Jerusalem • Mosque/Masjid • 2nd largest religion in world • Fastest growing religion • 1.5 billion • Issue Israel/Palestine, Terrorism, Fundamentalists, Women’s Rights • Imams leaders of mosques • Ayatollah (Shi’a Branch) • Men and women are equal • Devil, angels, jinn (good and bad spirits)

  6. Basic Beliefs • The prophet Muhammad had the Qur’an revealed to him by Allah through the angel Gabriel • On Judgment Day, every human will be resurrected from the grave & justice will be done • Humans have free will but Allah knows what choice they will make • Judaism & Christianity are imperfect versions of the Truth

  7. Rituals/Rules/Rites of Passage • Five Pillars – statement of faith, praying 5x/day, fasting during Ramadan, almsgiving, hajj to Mecca at least once in lifetime • Circumcision, buried in white shroud • No pork or alcohol • Friday is holy day of week for worship • Eat halal – way meat was killed and how food is prepared

  8. Salvation/After Life • Follow the 5 Pillars • Live in a way that is pleasing to Allah • Faith and good works • Heaven and Hell

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