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Prophet Muhammad Born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia Spoke to an angel while meditating in a cave He became able to recite the words of God (Allah)TRANSCRIPT
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Islam Overview
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Islam by the numbers2nd largest world religion (23% of
the population of the world)49 countries have a Muslim
majority62% of Muslims live in South Asia20% of Muslims live in Arab
countries
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Prophet Muhammad570-632Born in Mecca, Saudi ArabiaSpoke to an angel while
meditating in a caveHe became able to recite the
words of God (Allah)
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HijrahMecca to Medina in 622 (Hijrah)622 is when the Islamic calendar beginsWithin 10 years he had a large enough group of followers that he was able to returnConsidered by Muslims to be the final prophet
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The 5 Pillars of Islam
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ShahadahThere is no God but God,
and Muhammad is God’s messenger
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SalatRitual prayer 5 times/dayFacing Mecca
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ZakatGiving alms to the poor(2.5% of one’s income)
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SawmFasting during Ramadan (1 month)
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HajjMaking the pilgrimage to
Mecca at least once
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The Ka’aba at Mecca
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"Al-Haram mosque - Flickr - Al Jazeera English" by Al Jazeera English - Al-Haram mosque. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Al-Haram_mosque_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpg#/media/File:Al-
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ScripturesThe Qu’ran –Allah’s words
as written by MuhammadHadith—not the direct word
of Allah, but more reflective of what traditions/beliefs were present early on in the religion
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Architecture
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Sourceshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/ataglance/
glance.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2007/dec/17/
religion.worldhttp://
islamic-arts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/MEDINA_AZAHARA_SALON_RICO_09.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaaba#/media/File:Al-Haram_mosque_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpg