Origins Founded around the early 600 CE Islam originated in the Central Asian Arabian desert Founded by Muhammad who was believed to be the last messenger of the god Allah
("Introduction to Islam") Muhammad Muhammad is the prophet of Islam An angel appeared in the form of a man and ordered him to: Recite in the name of thy lord who created, Created man from a clot; Recite in the name of thy lord, Who taught by the pen, Taught man what he knew not. The angel told Muhammad that he was the messenger of god The angel was the angel Gabriel Muhammad began to spread gods message ("Muhammad") The Islam God Allah "God" No plural or gender Known as creator of perfect ordered universe Speaks through prophets Ex: Prophet Muhammad The Basics Strict monotheism Submission to Allah Muslims are all over the world "Salaam alaykum" Qur'an Five Pillars of Islam Five Pillars of Islam 5 formal acts of worship Testimony of Faith Prayer Almsgiving Fasting Pilgrimage Holy Places Mosques Mecca- Ka'ba Madinah- "City of the Prophet" Jerusalem- Dome of the Rock & Al-Aqsa Mosque Karbala- Al Karbala Province Najaf- Ali ibn Abi Talib Holidays and Celebrations Ramadan Eid al-Fitr Hajj Eid al-Adha Al-Hijra Lailat-al Miraj & Israa Lailat al-Qadr Rituals Aqiqah- the baby shower Shadada- the formal entry Marriage Ritual- the acceptance Valeemah- the reception/party Al-Isra Wal Miraj- Muhammad's journey Mualid al-Nabi- birth of Muhammad Spread of Islam Under Muhammad Continuing conflict with Mecca Conquered Mecca Destroyed polytheistic places of worship Forced their beliefs on inhabitants of Mecca First Four Caliphs After death of Muhammad in 632 C.E. Three Caliphs elected and One blood relative of Muhammad Expanded aggressively to gain resources Did not intentionally convert conquered peoples People converted to receive tax breaks and increased political status ("Origins and Spread of Islam") Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties Umayyad discouraged conversion a it Islam Limited the number of conquered people that could convert About 40% of people in the empire were Muslims Abbasid encouraged conversion and made it more widely available Nearly all inhabitants of the empire were Muslims Islam Today Some Muslims are asking for reevaluation of the Qur'an Islam is now the second largest religion Muslims still engage in the Five Pillars (Global Exchange) The Five Articles of Faith are taught at group worships One powerful God (Allah) Angels participate in Human Life Prophets deliver Allah's revelations Allah gives his message through holy books (Qur'an) Allah holds individuals accountable on judgement day Strict teachings between "believers" and "non-believers" (Lampman) Islamic Myths Myth: Islam Degrades Women Myth: Islam is Intolerant Myth: Islam Encourages Conservatism Myth: Muslims are Arabs, Arabs are Muslims Myth: Jihad Means "Holy War" (Global Exchange) Bibliography Al-'Infitar, Sura. "A Beautiful Muslim Prayer." Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 7 May 2009. Web. Date of access 5 May 2014.
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