IslamBy John Evans, Daniil Busel, Connor Stout, Eric

Radulovich, and Royce Yancey

Origins of Islam Islam was founded in seventh century Saudi Arabia.

This makes it one of the youngest of the Great World Religions.

Christianity

Islam

Buddhism

Shintoism

Hinduism

Muhammad

• Born in 570 AD

• When he was 40, he started having visions.

• He then started to meditate on a mountain near Mecca.

• At one point the angel Gabriel appeared to him.

• This revelation inspired him to write the Qur'an

• With support from his wife, he was able to spread his ideas, even though Mecca was populated by people with polytheistic religions

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The Very Beginning

• The prophet Muhammad was the one who spread Islam.

• Muslims believe that it began way before Muhammad. The Qur'an, the main scripture of the Islamic religion, was only spread by Muhammad. The Qur'an itself says that it was given to the angel Gabriel by God. Then Gabriel gave it to Muhammad, and he spread the Qur'an.

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Basic Beliefs

Muslims have identified what they call the “five pillars of Islam” as a focus for their ritual practices, with some variation in how they are prescribed across Islamic legal schools.

The Five Pillars of Islam

The shahādah [the testimony of the unity of God and the prophethood of Muhammad]

ṣalāt [canonical prayer]

zakāt [alms]

ṣawm [the fast of Ramadan]

ḥajj [pilgrimage to Mecca.]

Shahada

Shahada is the practice of expressing the simple yet fundamental saying of Islam culture which is "There is no god, but Allah and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah" this sentence is included in the daily prayer of Salat.

Salat (Ritual Prayer)

Islam is usually practiced by doing the Salat which means ritual prayer and is preformed five times a day in the direction of the Ka'ba Shrine in Mecca and this is performed on a prayer mat called sajjada.

Sawm(Fasting)Sawm or Fasting is practiced on the ninth month of the islamic year is called Ramadan where the people do not eat, drink, or have sexual intercourse during daylight hours for about 27 nights this does not apply to soldiers and the ill but they are expected to preform Ramadan when fit or able too at a later date and usually on the 27th day of Ramadan they celebrate a major islamic holiday called Eid Al-Fitr or the festival of breaking of the fasting.

Hajj

Hajj is the holy pilgrimage to Mecca which is a holy Islamic city every person who practices the Islamic religion is expected to go there once in their lifetime but not at any time of the year during DhuAl-Hijja which is the last month of the Islamic year.

Zakat

Zakat is the practice of giving money to the poor, the needy, to pay off debt, to free slaves, followers of Islamic religion, and stranded travelers and consists of about 2.5% of income to be given.

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Where Islam is Practiced

• Islam is the dominant religion in central Asia, Indonesia, middle east, northern Africa, the Sahel, and other parts of Asia.

Different groups within IslamThere are four main branches of Islam Shia, Sunni, Wannabi, and Sufi. While those are the main branches there are over 150 smaller groups of unique Islamic cultures.

• Shia and Sunni make up about 86% of Islam culture

Islamic Expansion

1

When the first Muslims arrive in a Western democracy, they keep a low profile and make few if any demands on the host nation.

2

When a sufficient number of Muslims gather, they request recognition of the Sharia law being applied within their own community.

3

When Muslims gain critical mass in a few cities, they begin to infiltrate key institutions of the host society.

4

When Muslims become a significant minority in the host country, they demand incorporating into its legal system elements of the Sharia Law.

5

When the Muslim population becomes the majority and/or Islam gains control of a region, Sharia Law is imposed across the region, which is then locked down against non-Islamic influences, including the Gospel.

The Cause of the

Crusades

History suggests that Islam has been Imperialistic and would still like to be for religious reasons. This is supported a lot by the Islamic invasions of Jerusalem. The Islamic invasions lasted roughly between the years 630-1095, 1095 being the date Pope Urban II preaches the first crusade in hopes to take back the holy land in 1099.

Conflicts with Cristianity

• The Jews and Christians believe that the descendants of Isaac were given the Holy Land

• The Muslims believe that the descendants of Ishmael were given the Holy Land

More Causes of Conflicts

The Qur'an acknowledges the other scriptures, such as both testaments of the bible.

But the Qur'an also asks its reader to compare it to those

other books.

It says that Jesus existed, but denies his crucifixion. This

caused conflicts with Christians.

Impact

The Islam religion has had an impact on the rest of the world. We know this because a lot of people are Islamic all over the world. In addition according to wikipedia.gov "Adherents of Islam constitute the world's second largest religious group. According to a study in 2015, Islam has 1.8 billion adherents, making up about 24.1% of the world population" This is a lot of people.

Major Events of Islamic

• In 1258 the Mongols invaded the Islamic capital Baghdad resulting in the slaughter of thousands of people.

The Major Turning Point of Islam

•The most recent change is the Islam religion is that women have gained many more rights such as more education and job options.

Wider Consequences of Islamic EventsThe penalty for apostasy is death and that is wide. The consequences of having the death penalty on apostasy is the shame and weakening of Islam's first impression for outsiders.

Preferred Language

A Muslim's preferred language to pray in is Arabic because the phrases that come from the language are nearly impossible to translate into other languages.

Sources

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