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    The document provides an overview of Islam as an Abrahamic religion. It discusses key beliefs and practices of Muslims, including: 1) Muslims believe in one God called Allah and that the Quran contains God's revelations to the prophet Muhammad. 2) The five pillars of Islam are the Shahada (declaration of faith), Salat (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). 3) Islam spread rapidly through the Middle East and beyond due to its simple and portable practices, tolerance of other faiths, use of trade routes, and military campaigns described as Jihad.

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    The document provides an overview of Islam as an Abrahamic religion. It discusses key beliefs and practices of Muslims, including: 1) Muslims believe in one God called Allah and that the Quran contains God's revelations to the prophet Muhammad. 2) The five pillars of Islam are the Shahada (declaration of faith), Salat (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). 3) Islam spread rapidly through the Middle East and beyond due to its simple and portable practices, tolerance of other faiths, use of trade routes, and military campaigns described as Jihad.

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    The document provides an overview of Islam as an Abrahamic religion. It discusses key beliefs and practices of Muslims, including: 1) Muslims believe in one God called Allah and that the Quran contains God's revelations to the prophet Muhammad. 2) The five pillars of Islam are the Shahada (declaration of faith), Salat (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). 3) Islam spread rapidly through the Middle East and beyond due to its simple and portable practices, tolerance of other faiths, use of trade routes, and military campaigns described as Jihad.

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    The document provides an overview of Islam as an Abrahamic religion. It discusses key beliefs and practices of Muslims, including: 1) Muslims believe in one God called Allah and that the Quran contains God's revelations to the prophet Muhammad. 2) The five pillars of Islam are the Shahada (declaration of faith), Salat (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). 3) Islam spread rapidly through the Middle East and beyond due to its simple and portable practices, tolerance of other faiths, use of trade routes, and military campaigns described as Jihad.

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    By: Ms. Susan M.

    Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

    IslamAn Abrahamic Religion


    Muslims are strict monotheists.

    They believe in the JudeoChristian God, which they call Allah. Muslims believe that the Torah and the Bible, like the Quran, is the word of God. Peoples of the Book

    Abrahams Genealogy
    HAGAR Ishma el 12 Arabian Tribes ABRAHAM Isaac Jacob Esau SARAH

    12 Tribes of Israel

    The Prophetic Tradition Adam


    Noah Abraham Moses Jesus

    Muhammad

    The Origins of the Muhammad Quran first received his

    revelation from the angel Gabriel in the Cave of Hira in 610.

    622 Hijrah Muhammed flees Mecca for Medina. * The beginning of the Muslim calendar (1 A.H.) Muhammads revelations were compiled into the Quran after his death.

    The Quran
    Muslims believe it contains the

    word of God.

    114 suras (chapters).

    In the name of Allah, the compassionate, the merciful.


    Written in Arabic.

    1. The Shahada
    The testimony.

    The declaration of faith:


    1

    There is no god worthy of worship except God, and Muhammad is His Messenger [or Prophet].

    2. The Salat
    The mandatory prayers

    performed 5 times a day: * dawn * noon * late afternoon * sunset * before going to bed

    Wash before praying. Face Mecca and use a prayer rug.

    2. The Salat
    The call to prayer by the

    muezzin in the minaret.

    Pray in the mosque on Friday.

    3. The Zakat
    Almsgiving (charitable

    donations).

    Muslims believe that all things belong to God.

    Zakat means both purification and growth.


    About 2.5% of your income.

    4. The Sawm
    Fasting during the holy month

    of Ramadan.

    Considered a method of selfpurification. No eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan.

    Eid Mubarak

    End of the Ramadan holiday.

    5. The Hajj
    The pilgrimage to Mecca.

    Must be done at least once in a Muslims lifetime. 2-3 million Muslims make the pilgrimage every year.
    5

    5. The Hajj
    Those who complete the

    pilgrimage can add the title hajji to their name.


    5

    The Dar alIslam


    The World of Islam

    The Mosque
    The Muslim place of worship.

    The Dome of the Rock Mosque in Jerusalem

    Mount Moriah Rock where Muhammad ascended into heaven.

    Other Islamic Religious Practices


    Up to four wives allowed at once.

    No alcohol or pork. No gambling.

    Sharia body of Islamic law to regulate daily living.


    Three holiest cities in Islam: * Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem.

    Essential Question:

    Why was Islam able to spread so quickly and convert so many to the new religion?

    The Spread of Islam


    Easy to learn and practice. No priesthood. Teaches equality. Non-Muslims, who were Peoples of the Book, were allowed religious freedom, but paid additional taxes. Easily portable nomads & trade routes.

    Jihad (Holy War) against pagans and other non-believers (infidels).

    Muslims in the World Today

    1.Indonesia 2.Pakistan 3.India

    Countries with the Largest Muslim Population


    183,000,000 134,000,000 121,000,000 114,000,000 66,000,000 6.Iran 7.Egypt 8.Nigeria 9.Algeria 10.Morocco

    62,000,000

    59,000,000 53,000,000 31,000,000 29,000,000

    4.Bangladesh 5.Turkey

    * Arabs make up only 20% of the total Muslim population of the world.

    Muslims in America

    Muslim Culture in NYC

    The Islamic Center, New York City

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