ISLAM

SYMBOLS

• The star and cresent- it's featured on the flag representing many countries in the islamic world.
• "Allah" conept of belief in 1 God.

FOUNDER

• Muhammad is the founder.
• He was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia around 5790
• Muhammad died on June 8, 632 AD

ORIGINS

• It began when God revealed the verses of Qur'an to Muhammad.
• The Prophet was meditating in a mountain cave in Mecca in 610 AD.
• God sent the angel Gabriel to reveal the verses.

ORIGINAL LOCATIONS

• Arabia in the Middle East.

FOLLOWERS

• 1,500,000,000 people.
• Muslims- (Sunni & Shi'as)
• Sunni- belived that rulers should follow the Sunna.
• Shi'as- believed the rulers should be desended from Mahummad.
• Sufi- pursued life of poverty and devotion to a spiritual path.

SACRED TEXT

• The Qur'an & Hadith are the names of their sacred text.
• Qur'an- believed to be the literal word of God.
• Hadith- secondary text that refers to Muhammad and his followers.

GOD(S)

• They only believe in one God named Allah.

RELIGIOUS LAW

• The law regulates the family life, moral conduct, and business and community life.

SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP

• Imam is the arabian word meaning leader, also is tradition in Shia beliefs.
• Ayatollah means the sign of God; those who carry it are considered experts in islamic studies.

HOUSE OF WORSHIP

• Mosque.

CENTRAL BELIEFS (FIVE PILLARS):

• Faith- person who became muslim must testify to the statement of faith.
• Prayer- 5x's a day, must face toward Mecca to pray.
• Alms- Muslims have a responsibility to support the less fortunute.
• Fasting- Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast between dawn & sunset.
• Prilgrimage- preforms the "Hajj" atleast once.

WORSHIP PRACTICES

• The Five Pillars of Faith are the five religious duties expected of every Muslim.
• Muslims show devotion by doing lifelong acts of worship known as Five Pillars.
• These include faith, prayer, charity, fasting and a pilgrimage to Mecca.

SECTS/DENOMINATIONS

• Members of one group do not reconize others who follow the same group, open conflict is uncommon

RITUALS/CELEBRATIONS

• The religious rituals of Islam are relatively few in number, but really important.
• The Five Pillars of Islam are five practices regarded by all sects essential to Muslim faith.
• Other notable Islamic practices include the mystical rituals of Sufism.

CURRENT DOMINANT LOCATIONS

• Saudi Arabia
• Much of Southeast Asia
• Middle East Countries

CURRENT CONFLICTS

• ISIS (islamic state of Iraq and Seria) go into christian houses giving 4 choices.
• 1) convert to muslim
• 2) pay the tax to not be muslims
• 3) leave the city
• 4) sword -cut off hands or beheaded them-

ISLAM