Islam

FounderMohammed

Muhammad spent several years in the dessert.

Muhammad’s mother died when he was 6 year old

Muhammad married a woman 15 years older and did not remarry.

Date•610 A.D

Origin• Saudi Arabia

Holy Books•Qur’anIn the BIBLE it says no one is greater

than another but in the Qur’an it says that slavery was accepted

Qur'an 23:1-6 which gives Muslims sexual rights over their wives and over those "whom their right hands possess".

The Quaran

Place Of Worship•Mosques in a normal mosque, a Muslim is

recommended to pray two rakahs (Prayer units) known as "the greeting of the mosque".

The Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem is considered the third most holy place for Muslims, after the mosques in Makkah and Madinah.

Major BeliefsThey believe in one, unique, incomparable

God, who has no son nor partner, and no one has the right to be worshiped but him alone.

Angelus are honored creaturesGod revealed books to his messengers as

proof for mankind and as guidance for them.

Believe that Muhammad is the last prophet sent by God.

All prophets and messengers were created human beings who had none of the divine qualities of God.

Question 1

• Islam is built on five pillars.• prayer, salat, and then the fasting,

according to some, which is sawm, or the fast of Ramadan; and the payment called a social tax, which is called zakat.

Question 2

• Sept. 11/ Everybody started viewing Islam in a negative way• Death of prophet Mohammad in 632 C.E.After his death, all nations that practiced Islam went into war with each other for a century• The Shiites thought Mohammed destined • The Sunnis thought any good Muslim

could lead the community

Question 3

Question 4

• there is approximately 122,600,0000