ISLAM

HOW IT CAME TO BE

• The origin of Islam is generally accredited to the prophet Muhammad but to the devout Muslim, Islam began long before Muhammad ever walked the earth. The Qur'an was dictated by Muhammad but, according to the Qur'an, it did not originate with Muhammad. The Qur'an testifies of itself that it was given by God through the angel Gabriel to the prophet Muhammad. "This is a revelation from the Lord of the universe. The Honest Spirit (Gabriel) came down with it, to reveal it into your heart that you may

HOW IT CAME TO BE

• be one of the warners, in a perfect Arabic tongue". "Say, 'Anyone who opposes Gabriel should know that he has brought down this into your heart, in accordance with God's will, confirming previous scriptures, and providing guidance and good news for the believers'"

MUHAMMED

• Muhammad is the prophet and founder of Islam.According to Islamic doctrine,he was God's Messenger,sent to confirm the essential teachings of monotheism preached previously by Adam,Abraham,Moses,Jesus,and other prophets.He is viewed as the final prophet of God in all the main branches of Islam,though some modern denominations diverge from this belief.Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity and his teachings,practices,and the Quran form the basis of Islamic religious belief.

MUHAMMED EARLY LIFE

• Born approximately 570 CE (Year of the Elephant) in the Arabian city of Mecca, Muhammad was orphaned at an early age; he was raised under the care of his paternal uncle Abu Talib. Periodically, he would seclude himself in a mountain cave named Hira for several nights of prayer;

5 PILLARS OF ISLAM

• Pillar 1:shahadah (Creed)believes in only one faith
• Pillar 2:salat(Prayer)praying is the way of life for muslims
• Pillars 3:Zakat (Charity)The idea of this pillar is to share the wealth Allah Gave you
• Pillar 4:Sawm (Fasting)this is a time during Ramadan that they do not eat or drink and improve their lives by praying

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• Pillar 5:Hajj(Pilgrimage)something every Muslim does if they can once in their lifetime,showing muslims how willing they are to Allah

MOSQUES

• Mosques have No seats,They need the space to perform their ra'kas.
• You must take off your shoes before entering
• There is no pictures,As you can only worship Allah.
• Each Mosque Has a hollow hole so you know which way to face and pray

MUSLIMS IN IRELAND

• Ireland has had a large increase of muslims in the last ten Years.some came to study,Some to find Jobs,some were born here to Muslim parents.It is thought that there are 45,000 muslims in Ireland

POWER AND EXCELLENCE

• The night Allah called Upon Mohammed to be his Prophet

THE GOLDEN AGE OF ISLAM

• The Islamic Golden Age is the era in the history of Islam, traditionally dated from the 8th century to the 13th century, during which much of the historically Islamic world was ruled by various caliphates, and science, economic development and cultural works flourished.This period is traditionally understood to have begun during the reign of the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid

SNOOP DOGG

• In 2009, it was reported that Snoop Dogg had joined the Nation of Islam. As of 2012, he converted to the Rastafari movement and changed his name to Snoop Lion

TERRORISM

• Every time an act of terror or shooting occurs, Muslims closely watch the news with extreme trepidation praying that the suspect is not Muslim. This is not

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• because these terrorists are likely to be Muslim but rather because in the instances where they happen to be, we see amplified mass media coverage and extreme unjustified hatred towards Muslims.

TERRORISM BY RELIGON