Islam (Submission)

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Islam(Submission)
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• Origins
• Began in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia) during
  the 7th century C.E.
• Prophet Mohammed started receiving the Quran in
  610 C.E. after seeing angel Gabriel who gave him
  the message of Allah.
• History
• In 622 Prophet Mohammed began to preach the
  religion. Khadija (his wife) was the second to
  convert to Islam.
• Prophet Mohammed died on June 8th 632 A.D.

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Worldwide Followers

• 1 billion followers worldwide (1/5 of the world
  population)
• 10 of followers are Arab
• All over the world from different countries,
  color and race.

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Basic Beliefs

• 5 Pillars of Islam
• Fast
• Pray
• Zakah (Charity)
• Hajj (Pilgrimage)
• Shahada-Profession of the faith (submitting to
  Islam by saying ??? ??????? ?????? ????
  ????????? ??????? ???? (in Arabic)
• la ?ilaha ?illa l-Lah, Mu?ammadun rasulu l-Lah)

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• Started In the Arabian Peninsula in the cities
  Mecca and Medina, which is present day Saudi
  Arabia.
• Spread over time
• 7th century-Middle East, North Africa, Persia
  Afghanistan.
• 8th century-Spain Central Asia
• 10th-13th century-Turkey, sub-Saharan Africa,
  India, Malaysia, Indonesia.
• 14th-16th century-China, Philippines, Eastern
  Europe.
• 20t century-Western Europe North America.

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How it spread?

• Islam attracted converts because of the social
  justice it provided for the needy because in the
  religion everyone was equal.
• Merchants played a key role of the spread of
  Islam because they went as far as Africa and Asia
  preaching the religion.
• Caliphates (succssors) kept spreading the message
  of Allah.
• The Ottoman Empire brought it to Eastern Europe.

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• Sects
• Sunni
• Shiite
• Religious Leaders
• Iman- An Islamic leader that leads the prayers in
  a Mosque.

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• Deities
• Allah (God in Arabic)
• Only one God (Monotheism)
• Holy Book
• Quran
• Koran

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Turkey-Blue Mosque
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Mecca- Where Muslims perform Hajj