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Historical Context
• Polytheism and monotheistic religions (Judaism and Christianity)
• Blood feuds, violence, and immorality
• Muhammad was a merchant
• Saudi Arabia
FACES OF ISLAM
FACES OF ISLAM
Islam:
Myths and Reality
Terminology:
The religion is called ISLAM(submissiveness).
The people are MUSLIMS.
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Myth #1: Most Muslims are Arabs
who live in the Middle East.
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Reality: Of more than 1 billion Muslims worldwide, only about 1/5 are
Arabs.
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Try to Guess:
Which country has more Muslims than any other
country in the world?
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Answer:
Indonesia - with over 200 million Muslims.
Note: The U.S. has about 5 million Muslims.
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Myth #2: Muslims have a strange religion and worship a
god called Allah.
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Reality: Muslims are monotheistic.
Muslims believe they are
worshipping the same God as Jews
and Christians. 9
Note:
‘Allah’ is the Arabic word for ‘God.’
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Myth #3:
Muslims believe it is o.k. to kill civilians in a holy war (“jihad”).
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Reality:
Jihad-refers to the internal struggle of
right and wrong
Only Muslim extremists believe
this. 12
Myth #4:
Most Muslim women wear veils
over their faces and are treated very
badly.13
Reality:
• Muslim women have many different styles of dress. (Very few cultures require women to cover their faces.)
• The treatment of women varies from country to country and family to family.
• Some Muslim countries, like Pakistan, have had female prime ministers. The U.S. has never had a female president.
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MUSLIM BELIEFS• ONE GOD
• BELIEVE IN THE PROPHETS OF JUDAISM AND BELIEVE JESUS WAS A PROPHET
• MUHAMMAD IS A PROPHET- MESSENGER OF GOD
• KORAN- HOLY SCRIPTURES
• FIVE PILLARS
• HEAVEN AND HELL
Muslim sacred text:
QURAN (or KORAN):
Message from God revealed through the Prophet Muhammad
Guides Muslims how to live life, morals, values,
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The Quran
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Main Beliefs of Islam
5 Pillars of Islam
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Declaration of Faith in God-Shahada:
Belief in one God and that Muhammad is His prophet.
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Salat-Prayer:
5 times a day – facing Mecca
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Almsgiving-Zakat
Giving money to the poor is REQUIRED, not optional
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Fasting-Sawm
During the month of Ramadan, Muslims cannot eat or drink
anything during the daylight hours.
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Pilgrimage-Hajj
Once in their lives – IF they can afford it, Muslims make a
pilgrimage to Mecca
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In Mecca during the pilgrimage
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kabahkabah
Place of Worship
MOSQUE: a Muslim place of worship
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Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia
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Mohammed Ali mosque, Cairo, Egypt
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Inside the Mohammed Ali Mosque
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Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque), Istanbul Turkey
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Dome of a mosque, Esfahan, Iran
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Mosque in Djenne, Mali (West Africa)
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North African mosque
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Indonesian mosque
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Islamic architecture in Spain
http://www.islamservices.org 41
Muslim mosque and tombstone in Sarajevo, Bosnia
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Mosque in Tempe, Arizona
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TWO MUSLIM SECTS
Sunni- Orthodox-traditional
Elect caliphs, or
successors to lead
Shia(Shiah)- Imam, or leader must have direct lineage to the Prophet Muhammad
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Muslim Holidays:Ramadan• One month of fasting (No food or drink during daylight
hours)• Humility and submissiveness before God
Eid• Marks the end of Ramadan• Prayer and celebrations• Money is given to the poor or a charity• Sometimes gifts are exchanged
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Pakistani dress (left); Saudi Arabian (right)
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Iranian woman
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Somali (left); West African (right)
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Malaysian (left); Indian/Bangladeshi (right)
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HijabHijab
Afghani women wearing burqas
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