The Story of Islam

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The Story of Islam

• Chapter 6 1

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Islam in canada

• Islam among the fastest-growing religions in
  Canada
• Canadian Muslims come from India, Pakistan, Arab
  Middle East countries
• Usually in urban centres 61 in ON

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Why is it challenging to be a muslim in Canada?

• Media portrays Islam in a negative way,
  especially since Sept. 11, 2001
• This is important
• THE GOODNESS WISDOM OF ISLAM CAN CONTRIBUTE TO
  CANADIAN GLOBAL CULTURE

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ISLAM AROUND THE WORLD

• 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide
• Only Christianity has more followers
• Muslims from diverse places in the world, and
  have diverse practices
• Africans from Nigeria, Arabs from Iraq, Asians
  from Pakistan Indonesia

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Origins of islam Muhammad, Mecca

• Muhammad b. in Mecca, 570
• Jews, Christians, polytheistic tribes lived in
  Mecca
• Kaaba a cube-shaped structure that held 360
  deities was the focus of an annual pilgrimage
• 630 CE Muhammad cleansed it of deities, now the
  house of Allah (directly below Gods throne)

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Muhammads early life

• Parents died when he was young
• Raised by uncle, who was a trader, travelled
  through much of Arabia and area
• As a trader, earned the titles the trustworthy
  one the righteous one

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Muhammad receives the quran

• The inequalities of Meccan society troubled
  Muhammad
• He believed in one God,
• 610 C.E., received a revelation on Mount Hira

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Muhammads revelation on mount Hira

• Angel Gabriel, gave the direct words of Allah to
  Muhammad so he could remember the exact words
  later
• Muhammad received revelations until he died in
  632 CE
• The sayings recorded in the Quran

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Muhammad struggles in mecca

• 1st convert Muhammads 1st wife, Khadijah
• Few converts between 610 and 622 CE
• God is one, all must surrender to Allah alone,
  Muhammad was the messenger of Allah
• Merchants of Mecca, did not welcome this message
• Their business depended on pilgrims
• Muhammads life in danger

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Hijra

• 622 CE, People of Medina offered Muhammad
  protection, leading his people there
• This migration (Flight) aka, hijra
• Muhammad lived in Medina the rest of his life
• The community was governed by his revelations