Mohammad: the Father of Islam

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Mohammad The Founder of Islam
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Which Symbol Represents Islam?
Crescent moon and Star
Star of David Judaism
Holy Cross Christianity
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Mohammad Terms to Know

• Muslim Believer in Islam
• Arab Person who lives in or around Arabia
• Prophet Someone who speaks the spiritual voice
  of God
• Scripture written words of God
• Quran (Koran) Holy book of Islam
• Sunna Rules for Muslims to live by based on how
  Mohammad lived his own life.
• Allah What Muslims call God

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What was life in the Middle East like before
Mohammad?

• Most people were Bedouins (Arabians who believed
  in many Gods and had their own religions)
• Nothing united them together.
• The center of trade Mecca.

• Why is his picture not shown?

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Mecca Today
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Question Who was Mohammad?

• Born around 571 AD.
• Businessman in early life
• By age 40, Mohammad felt he had a higher calling,
  but didnt know what.
• He began to meditate in caves trying to find the
  answer.

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Question How did Mohammad become a prophet?

• One day, Mohammad was meditating in a cave when
  he saw the Angel Gabriel.
• The Angel Gabriel told him that his new mission
  in life was to teach the Scripture.
• Mohammad had more encounters with Gabriel and was
  given more scripture.

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Question _________________?

• After Mohammads death in 632, his friends
  continued to write Mohammads revelations from
  the Angel Gabriel.
• These writings became known as the Quran.

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The Spread of Islam
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Five Pillars of Islam
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Question What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?

• The main guiding rules for Islam.
• Pillar 1 Faith (Shahada.) Professing faith
  to Allah. Muslims chant, There is no God but
  Allah, and Mohammad is the prophet.

Allah in Arabic
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• Pillar 2 Prayer (Salat.) Muslims pray five
  times a day. Wherever they are, they have to
  face the direction Mecca is in.

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• Pillar 3 Charity (Zakat.) Pay 2.5 of your
  income to charities/poor.

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• Pillar 4 Fasting (Sawm.) No eating until
  sunset during holy month of Ramadan.

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• Pillar 5 Pilgrimage (Hajj.) Journey to
  Mecca. All Muslims must pay a visit to Mecca at
  least once in their lives.

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