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IslamIslam

Islam

Submission to God.

Peace

Origin

Arabia 622 A.D.., Newest monotheistic religion

History

Trace Origins back to Abraham and son Ishmael

Muhammad is creator of Islam and most important prophet

God

One all powerful God

Allah

Sacred Book

Quran (Koran, Qur’an)

God’s word revealed to Muhammad through angel Gabriel

MosquesHouses of worship

Major Beliefs

One all powerful God

Compassionate God, Justice

Muhammad was prophet of Islam

Five Pillars of Islam

Five Pillars of Islam

No God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger (Shahadah)

Daily prayer (5 times a day) must face Mecca (Salat)

Must give alms charity (Zakat)

Five Pillars of Islam

Fast from sun up to sun down during month of Ramadan (Saum)

Travel to Mecca once in lifetime (Hajj)

Three sects of Islam

SunniElected person

Shi’itesDescendent of Muhammad

WahabismMilitant form

DefinitionsJihad

Struggle

FundamentalistA movement or attitude that stresses strict interpretation

MilitantsAggressively active, engaged in warfare or combat

Three levels of Jihad

Personal JihadPurify soul of sin

Verbal JihadDefend Allah verbally

Physical JihadCombat waged in defense of enemies of Allah

Today Location

Africa and Asia

It is one of the fastest growing religion in the US