Chicago Inclusive Culture Committee

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Chicago Inclusive Culture Committee

• Islam The Muslim Faith

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Facts and Figures

• Largest Muslim country
• Indonesia (approx. 170 million)
• Largest non-Muslim country
• India (approx. 100 million)
• Ethnic breakdown
• 82 Non-Arab
• 18 Arabs

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Muslim Population

• India/Pakistan/Bangladesh 250-300 Million
• Africa 200 Million
• Arab countries 180 Million
• Southeast Asia 170 Million
• Iran 50 Million
• Central Asia 50 Million
• China 50 Million
• Europe 20 Million
• North America 6 Million
• South America 3 Million
• Australia 1 Million
• Worldwide over 1 Billion

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Islam in the U.S.

• African American 42.0
• South Asian 24.4
• Arab 12.4
• African 5.2
• Iranian 3.6
• Turk 2.4
• Caucasian American 1.6
• Undetermined 5.6

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Early Muslims in the US

• Evidences of Pre-Columbian Islamic civilization
  in the New World.
• Slaves (1/5 during 18th/19th century)
• Since 1875, Muslims have immigrated to the US for
  various reasons.
• Mohammed Alexander Russell Webb

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What is Islam?
Islam Peace through submission to God
Muslim One who submits to God.
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Islamic Values

• Monotheism and commitment to one God
• Education and Literacy
• Modesty and Chastity
• Honesty, Trustworthiness, Humility
• Family as a basic unit of society
• Consultation and Consensus
• Purity of intent and action

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Belief and Principles

• God (Allah)
• Angels
• Revealed Books
• Revealed Messengers
• Day of Judgement
• Pre-destination

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Belief in God

• Tawheed (Monotheism)
• Neither begets nor begotten

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Belief in Angels

• Gabriel (Archangel)
• Israil (Angel of Death)

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Revealed Books

• Torah (Moses)
• Zaboor (David)
• Injeel (Jesus)
• Quran (Mohammed)

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Revealed Prophets

• Adam
• Noah
• Abraham
• Isaac
• Moses
• Solomon
• David

• John the Baptist
• Jesus
• Zacharias
• Elisha
• Elias
• Mohammed

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Day of Judgement

• Belief in Hereafter
• Accountability of how you lived your life
• Balance of both good and bad deeds

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The Abrahamic Faiths

• Similarities
• Monotheism
• Day of Judgment
• Almsgiving
• Angels
• Prophets
• Books

• Differences
• Fasting
• Salat
• ProphetMuhammad
• BooksQuran
• Prohibited things
• pork
• alcohol
• gambling
• extramarital relations

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5 Pillars of Islam

• Shahadah
• Salat (Prayer)
• Zakat (Charity)
• Sawm (Fast)
• Hajj (Pilgrimage)

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Shahadah (Declaration of Faith)

• Believe in no God but one God, and Muhammed
  (PBUH) is His last messenger.

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Salat (Prayer)

• Worship 5 times a day
• pre-dawn
• noon
• mid-afternoon
• after sunset
• night
• Qibla (Facing Mecca)
• Adhan (Call to prayers)

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Zakat (Charity)

• Eligible Muslims pay alms, an annual basis that
  helps to purify their wealth.
• Funds collected are distributed to the poor,
  orphans, and needy in society.
• Zakah consists of giving 2.5 of ones
  accumulated wealth.
• Even a smile is charity

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Sawm (Fasting)

• Cannot eat from sunrise to sunset
• Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan
• Fasting helps Muslims
• build will-power
• feel compassion
• purify body
• strengthen their community relations

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Hajj (Pilgrimage)

• Once in a lifetime
• Commemorates the trials of Abraham and his family
• About 2-3 million people perform the Hajj annually

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Islamic Holidays

• Eid ul- Fitr (end of Ramadan)
• Eid ul- Adha (10th day of the month of Hajj)

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Further References

• http//www.jannah.org
• http//www.islamicity.org
• http//ehaniff.tripod.com

• http//users.erols.com/zenithco/
• http//www.islam-brief-guide.org