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Islam
Key Ideas and Muslim Beliefs
Type of Religion
Islam is Monotheistic.
Islam is the third Abrahamic religion.
Intro
Founder
Muhammad
Muslims believe that Muhammad is the final prophet. They believe that Allah gave him the correct version of religion.
Where does Islam begin?
Mecca: This is where Muhammad received the Quran from Allah
Where?
Medina
Medina
Muhammad faced persecution in Mecca, and fled to Medina.
This time marks 1 year in the Muslim calendar.
Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Muslims believe that Muhammad ascended to heaven in Jerusalem.
The Dome of the Rock marks the location of this event.
Stand if the statement is FALSE
- Islam is polytheistic.
- The Muslim prophet is Muhammad.
- Mecca is in present-day Israel.
- The time it took to travel from Mecca to Medina makes one year in the Islamic calendar.
- Jerusalem is not an important place in Islam.
Deity
Muslims refer to their god as Allah.
Allah is the Arabic word meaning "God"
Muslims believe this is the same god of Christians and Jews, as this is the god of Abraham.
Stand if the statement is TRUE.
- Allah is the Arabic word meaning "God"
- The Quran is the holy book Muslims follow.
- The Hadith is considered holy.
Holy Text
Holy Texts
The Quran is the Muslim holy text.
The Hadith is another book of teachings that Muslims use, but it is not considered holy.
Common Practices
Holy Day: Friday
Place of Worship: Mosque
Teacher: Imam
Holidays: Eid Al-Fitr (ends Ramadan) and Eid Al-Adha (lasts 4 days and marks Hajj)
Common Practices
The Islamic Center
Morgantown, WV
The Blue Mosque
Istanbul, Turkey
Hijab
Hijab refers to the head covering Muslim women wear.
There are many different types of hijab.
What is Halal?
Halal
- Halal refers to the Muslim dietary laws (part of Shari'ah law)
- Examples: No pork, no alcohol, animals must be slaughtered in accordance to Islamic law (including a prayer over the animal)
Stand if the statement is FALSE
- Islam has 2 holidays.
- Hijab only refers to the head covering worn by Muslim women
- There are 3 pillars of faith in Islam
- All Muslims are expected to go to Mecca at least once unless they have extreme circumstances
- Halal refers to Muslim dietary laws. One example is no beef.