Islam originated in the 7th century CE with the prophet Muhammad. The religion's key beliefs are outlined in the Five Pillars of Islam: the Shahadah (declaration of faith), Salah (daily prayers), Zakat (charity to the poor), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). Modern issues include terrorism from extremist groups like Al Qaeda and conflicts between the two main branches of Islam, Shia and Sunni.
Islam originated in the 7th century CE with the prophet Muhammad. The religion's key beliefs are outlined in the Five Pillars of Islam: the Shahadah (declaration of faith), Salah (daily prayers), Zakat (charity to the poor), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). Modern issues include terrorism from extremist groups like Al Qaeda and conflicts between the two main branches of Islam, Shia and Sunni.
Islam originated in the 7th century CE with the prophet Muhammad. The religion's key beliefs are outlined in the Five Pillars of Islam: the Shahadah (declaration of faith), Salah (daily prayers), Zakat (charity to the poor), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). Modern issues include terrorism from extremist groups like Al Qaeda and conflicts between the two main branches of Islam, Shia and Sunni.
Islam originated in the 7th century CE with the prophet Muhammad. The religion's key beliefs are outlined in the Five Pillars of Islam: the Shahadah (declaration of faith), Salah (daily prayers), Zakat (charity to the poor), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). Modern issues include terrorism from extremist groups like Al Qaeda and conflicts between the two main branches of Islam, Shia and Sunni.
ORIGIN: • Muhammad • Mecca • Medina • Hegira • Caliphate • Jihad • Crusade Contributions in World Civilization • Industry • Agriculture • Trade • Chemistry • Physics • Medicine • Mathematics and Astronomy FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM 1. SHAHADA • Declaration of faith • Creed of Islam • “There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger” 2. SALAH • Obligatory prayer • Physical, mental, and spiritual act of worship that is observed FIVE (5) times every day. • They must face Mecca • Rakat or Rak’ah 3. ZAKAT • Giving alms to the poor or needy • Obligatory upon every adult Muslim • It is a way of acknowledging that everything that Muslims have is Allah’s • Given usually during Ramadan • Zakat can only be paid to specific beneficiaries and projects. • The Fuqara’ • Al-Maskin • Aamileen • Muallafatul Qulob • Ar-Riqaab • Ibnus-Sabeel • Al Ghaarimeen • Fi Sabeelillah 4. SAWM • FASTING • Pronounced as Siyam in Arabic • This is the practice of abstaining, usually from food and drink. • Muslims do this during Islamic holy month of Ramadan. 5. HAJJ • Annual pilgrimage to Mecca and an mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and can support their family during their absence. FEAST/HOLIDAYS
• Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. Eid Al-Fitr
is celebrated at the end of Ramadan (a month of fasting during daylight hours), and Muslims usually give zakat (charity) on the occasion which begins after the new moon sighting for the beginning of the month of Shawal. MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES • TERRORISM AND RADICAL EXTREMISM - Al Qaeda - Taliban - Hezbollah - ISIS