Islam%20Today

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Islam Today
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• 2nd largest religion in the world (next to
  Christianity)
• Approximately 1 billion people practice Islam

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Geographic Region/ Founding Leaders

• Abraham and son Ishamael
• Mohammed- born in Mecca
• Kaba- important shrine
• Arabian Penisula

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Holy Days

• Ramadan- Month of fasting- no eating, drinking
  during daylight hours
• Eid-al-Fitr- breaking the fast

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Worship structure

• Mosque
• Prayer may be done anywhere

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Holy Text

• Quran (Koran)

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Beliefs

• 1. There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his
  messenger

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Beliefs

• 2. 5 Pillars of Faith
• Witness- There is no God but Allah and Mohammed
  is his messenger
• Prayer- Pray 5 times a day- Pray facing Mecca
  and the Kaba and in Arabic

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• Almsgiving- must give to charity (2.5)
• Fasting- Must fast during Ramadan
• Pilgrimage- must make a Hajj to Mecca once in
  their lifetime if they are able to do so

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Beliefs

• 3. Abraham respected prophet
• Jesus respected as a prophet- not Messiah or God
• Mohammed is the chief messenger/ prophet

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Other practices

• Modesty- Women where full-length clothes and
  hijab- headscarf
• Iman-prayer leader
• Cleanliness- ritual bathing, no smoking, no
  drinking alcohol, no eating pork