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Islam is the second most popular religion in the world with
over a thousand million followers. Islam began in Arabia and was revealed to humanity by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Those who follow Islam are called Muslims. Muslims believe that there is only one God, called Allah, who speaks Arabic.
The Muslim calendar has 354 days and is based on the 12 crescent moon cycles.
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![Islam Holy Book](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/143455/slide-2.jpg)
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![The Koran The Muslim scripture is the Holy Qur'an. It](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/143455/slide-3.jpg)
The Koran
The Muslim scripture is the Holy Qur'an. It is 'the
word of God'. Muslim beliefs and practices are rooted in the Qur'an.
Muslims treat the Qur'an with great respect because they believe that the Qur'an is from Allah, and every word and every letter is sacred.
Muslims regard the Qur'an as the unaltered word of God.
It is read from right to left and written in Arabic, the language of heaven.
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![About as long as the New Testament 114 suras, arranged](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/143455/slide-4.jpg)
About as long as the New Testament
114 suras, arranged from longest
to shortest
Most suras are collections
of Mohammed’s teachings with no overall theme
Suras are labeled by
distinctive or unusual words found in each
No historical chapters
Strictly speaking, cannot
be translated, only paraphrased
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![Islam Place of Worship The Muslim building for communal worship](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/143455/slide-5.jpg)
Islam Place of Worship
The Muslim building for communal worship is called
a Mosque. The word comes from the Arabic for "place of prostration".
Worshippers are called to prayer 5 times a day from minarets – towers on the mosque corners.
They contain only designs, no people or animals or furniture.
Normal day of worship is Friday.
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Mohammed
Born about 570 in Mecca
About 610, claims to receive visions
and messages.
These collected and written down about 650 as the Koran.
Flees to Medina, 622 (hegira)
Return to Mecca, 630
Unified Arabia by the time of his death in 632
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![Myth : Most Muslims are Arabs who live in the](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/143455/slide-7.jpg)
Myth :
Most Muslims are Arabs who live in the Middle
East
Reality:
Of more than 1 billion Muslims worldwide, only about 1/5 are Arabs.
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![The world of Islam](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/143455/slide-8.jpg)
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![The Pillars of Islam 1. Creed 2. Five daily prayers](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/143455/slide-9.jpg)
The Pillars of Islam
1. Creed
2. Five daily prayers
3. Alms
4. Fasting during Ramadan
5. Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj)
Haji denotes one who has made the Hajj
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Sources of Islamic Doctrine
-Koran (from root meaning read or study)
-Hadith (tradition):
traditional sayings of Mohammed and other early followers
-Tradition of the Mahdi
-Sharia (way): Codified Islamic Law
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Schism about 700 A.D.
Reasons:
Succession to Caliphate (Kalifa, successor; successor of
Mohammed)
Incorporation of non-Koranic elements into Islam
Worldliness of Caliphs, discrimination against non-Arab Muslims
Shiites (shia: party or faction) about 10% (mostly Iran)
Fundamentalist?
Sunnites (Sunna: beaten path) about 90%
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Main Festival
Hijja:
The month of pilgrimage during which all Muslims, at least
once in their life, should try to make the pilgrimage to Mecca and worship at the Kaaba
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Myth: Muslims believe it is o.k. to kill civilians in a
holy war (“jihad”).
Reality: Only Muslim extremists believe this. (Just like most Christians do NOT believe in bombing abortion clinics.)
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Myth: Most Muslim women wear veils over their faces and are
treated very badly.
Reality: Muslim women have many different styles of dress. (Very few cultures require women to cover their faces.)
The treatment of women varies from country to country and family to family.
Some Muslim countries, like Pakistan, have had female prime ministers.
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Pakistani dress (left); Saudi Arabian (right)
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![Iranian woman](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/143455/slide-17.jpg)
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Somali (left); West African (right)
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Malaysian (left); Indian/
Bangladeshi (right)
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![Afghani women wearing burqas](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/143455/slide-20.jpg)
Afghani women wearing burqas
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![Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque), Istanbul Turkey](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/143455/slide-22.jpg)
Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque), Istanbul Turkey
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![Mosque in Malaysia](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/143455/slide-23.jpg)
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Conclusions:
Islam is an important religion, which shares many beliefs and practices
with Christianity and Judaism.
Muslims live in many different countries. Islam is especially widespread in Africa, Asia, and southeastern Europe (the Balkans).
Islam has had a great impact on world art and culture.
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