ISLAM

NAME OF ISLAM

• "The total peace one feels through total submission to Allah"

ORIGINS AND COMPARISON OF ORIGIN ISLAM

• Developed in Middle East in the 7th century
• Founded on the teachings of prophet Muhammed

BELIEFS BEFORE MOHAMMED

• Multi-god and goddess worship

BECOMING MUSLIM

• By stating this phrase with conviction:
• "La ilaha illa Allah Muhammedur rasoolu Allah"
• "There is no true god but God and Muhammed is the messanger of God"

HOW DO MUSLIMS PRACTICE THEIR RELIGION?

• Worship their god Allah
• Good deeds for the benefit of themselves and others
• Follow good conducts and morals
• Follow Quran guides and prophet Muhammed
• Help poor, call for forgiveness, and tolerance

MUHAMMED

• 610- receives first revelation
• 622- Muslims emigrate to Medina
• 595-609- marriage and family life

QURAN

• Islamic sacred book
• Word of God as dictated to Muhammed
• Written in Arabic

GEOGRAPHY OF ISLAM

• 23% of the worlds population is Muslim (1.6b)
• Asia-Pacific largest population of Muslims 61.7%
• .2% of Muslims live in the USA (3.4 million)
• Asia, North/ Saharan Africa is the most populated
• 2nd largest religion in all of the world

ISLAM, CHRISTIANITY,AND JUDAISM

• All religions believe in one god
• Both Islam and Christianity believe in "Jesus"

SIMILARITIES

• Belief in one God that of Abraham
• Believe in the existance of the Messiah (Jesus)

DIFFERENCES

• They were born without sin unlike Christians
• Can have multiple wives

ISLAM