Desert Rose (Sting, 1999)
Announcements
• Fri, Feb 17 @ 12:40 pm Field Trip to Islamic Community Center
2515 W Orangewood near I-17.
• Sun, Feb 19 @ 11:59 pm Quiz 3 due
• Sun, Feb 19 @ 11:59 pm Islam Essay due
Islam Essay
Islam Essay
Write an essay on a branch, movement, or school of
thought of Islam. (Ex. Shi’a, Sunni, Su
fi
, Nation of Islam)
Islam Essay
Introduction (5 pts)
• One paragraph
• Introduce the branch, sect, or movement
• Write ONE comprehensive, boring, thesis statement
Islam Essay
Part 1 — Demography/Geography (10 pts)
• One paragraph
• How many members?
• Where are most of them?
• Give a chart or map
• cite an academic source for your facts with location
Islam Essay
Part 2 — History or Biography (10 pts)
• One paragraph
• Describe its history
• Short Bio of the founder if it has one
• Cite an academic source & location for the info
Islam Essay
Part 3 — Beliefs (15 pts)
• One paragraph
• Identify & describe 3 core beliefs or practices speci
fi
c to
movement
• Please do NOT review general Muslim beliefs
• Cite an academic source and location for this info.
Islam Essay
Part 4 — Organization or Mosque (15 pts)
• One paragraph
• Find a Mosque, School, or organization from this branch
of Islam. Some branches only have organizations.
• Identify it, and report where it is and what their mission
is, and who their leader is or CEO
• Cite the website of the Mosque, school, or organization.
Islam Essay
Part 5 — Re
fl
ect & Discuss (10 pts)
• One paragraph
• Compare and contrast the beliefs/practices from a Christian
Worldview point, and cite a Scripture
• Or, what do you agree with? What do you disagree with?
• Or, alternatively how would you sensitively engage a member
of this branch or movement?
Islam Essay
Conclusion (5 pts)
• One paragraph
• Tell the read what you just said.
• Do NOT introduce new facts, just re-summarize.
Essay Check list
Academic Sources
Islam
INT-244 • World Religions • Topic 3a
Islam: History and
Demographics
Demographics
Muslims in the World
24.2% of the global population in 2020
World Religion Database. (2020). https://worldreligiondatabase.org
World Religions
Christianity 32.16%
Islam 24.20%
Hinduism 13.58%
Buddhism 6.83%
Chinese Folk 5.98%
World Religion Database. (2020). https://worldreligiondatabase.org
Muslims in the World
1.89 billion Muslims Worldwide
4.56 million Muslims in United States
50k - 60k Muslims in Arizona
https://worldreligiondatabase-org
https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2016/08/15/arizona-muslims-one-perception-many-faces/
50,000 - 60,000 in Arizona
https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2016/08/15/arizona-muslims-one-perception-many-faces/
Muslims in the World
20% in Middle East
62% in Asia-Paci
fi
c
10% Europeans will be Muslim by 2050
https://worldreligiondatabase-org
Muslims in the United States
• 56% of American Muslims immigrated after 2000
• 82% of Muslims are US citizens
• 42% of American Muslims were US-born
https://www.allied-media.com/AM/
US. Department of State, April 2001
Country of Origin Percentage %
United States 42
South Asia 20
Mideast 14
Africa 5
Europe 2
Country of Origin
Portrait of Muslim Americans
58% Muslim Americans were born abroad
42% Muslim Americans were born in the US
82% Muslim Americans are US Citizens
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2017/07/26/demographic-portrait-of-muslim-americans/
When did Muslim Americans Immigrate?
2% - 1970
6% 1970 - 1980
10% 1980 - 1990
19% 1990 - 2000
33% 2000 - 2009
26% 2010 - 2017
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2017/07/26/demographic-portrait-of-muslim-americans/
What can you say about the Muslim
community in the United States?
What can you say about the Muslim
community in the United States?
• Muslim Americans are no longer a community of immigrants
• Muslim Americans are established Americans
• Muslim American Culture values learning and hard work
• Muslim Americans are upwardly mobile
Can you tell which faith tradition?
History of Islam
Backstory
Roman Empire Split 330 AD
Arab Tribes
Persian Empire
Byzantine
Ethiopia
Pagan
Zoroastrian
Christian
Christian Jews
Jews
Jews
Jews
Pagan
Zoroastrian
Byzantine
Coptic Jews
Jews
Jews
Jews
Arabs
Zoroastrian
Byzantine
Coptic Jews
In
fl
uence by Judaism, Zoroastrianism, & Christianity
Islam grew out of conversation
between three religions
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
YES!
• Ways of worship
• The Bible
• Doing theology
• Liturgical Forms
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
YES!
• Ways of worship
• The Bible
• Doing theology
• Liturgical Forms
NO!
Trinity
Need for sacri
fi
ce
Jesus, Son of God
Descendants of
Ishmael
Persian Empire
Byzantine
Ethiopia
Descendants of
Ishmael
Persian Empire
Byzantine
Ethiopia
Mecca
Ka’aba
Ka’aba = Cube
• Meteorite
• Venerated as divine by Arabs
• Mecca, Arab holy site
Life of Muhammed
Muhammed ibn
Abdullah
570 - 632 AD
Muhammed’s Upbringing
• 570 AD Born in Mecca
• Hashemite Arab Tribe
• Family possibly Zoroastrians
Muhammed’s Upbringing
• Father (Abdullah) died before he was born
• Mother (Amina) died when he was a child
• Uncle (Abu Talib) raised him, later be heir
• Wife (Khadija) married in 595, 30 years older than him
Muhammed’s Life
• Two Sons died
• Four daughters became heirs
• Became a camel driver in Mecca
• Watered camels for pilgrims to Ka’aba
• Seemed to already be religious
Cave of Hira
610 AD
The Night of Power
Muhammed’s Revelation 610 AD
• Prayed and meditated in Cave of Hira
• Received revelation from Angel Gavriel (Gabriel)
• Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power)
• Angel commanded: “Recite!”
• But Muhammed was illiterate
Preached in Mecca
Oneness of Allah
‘Allah = Arabic for God
‫אלה‬ = Aramaic in Book of Daniel
Hegira
622 AD
Flight to Medina
Year One
Medina
622 - 632 AD
King of Medina protected him
Converted to Islam
Islam grew
Islamic Law developed
Mosque of the Prophet
Sharia Law
Established in Medina Sharia Law
Arabic "the clear, well-trodden path
to water”
Religious Civil Laws
Mosque of the Prophet
Different Origins
Judaism — developed as religion of exiles
Christianity — developed as counter-culture religion
Islam — developed as a State Religion
Different Origins
Judaism — practices as refugees in exile
Christianity — Beliefs of community in opposition to culture
Islam — State Religion with civil as well as religious law
Battle of Trench
627 AD
Meccans attacked Medina
Defense of Medina
Slaughter of Qurayza
627 AD
Executed 400-600
Jews in Medina
Treaty of
Hudaybiyyah
628 AD
Between Medina & Mecca’s
Qurayshi Tribe
Conquest of Mecca
630 AD
Led army back to Mecca
First Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Death of Muhammad
632 AD
Abu Bakr took over
Spread of Islam
Abu Bakr
573 - 634 AD
First Caliph
Muhmd Father-in-Law
Quran
Abu Bakr began editing
Begun 632 AD
Finalized 656 AD
Means recitation
Quran Estab. Arabic written language
How Texts formalize Language
• Tanach (Old Testament) formalized Hebrew language
• Works of Cicero (70 BC - 14 AD) formalized Latin
• Shakespeare & King James Bible formalized Modern English
• Quran (7th Century) formalized Arabic Language
First Surah
Al Fatihah
Spread of Islam Under Abu Baker (632 - 634)
Umar
634-644 AD
Second Caliph
Conquered Jerusalem
Spread of Islam Under Umar (634-644)
Conquered
Jerusalem
Established Pact of Umar
Built Shrine of the Rock
Built Al Aqsa Mosque
Third Sacred Site
Dome of the Rock / Mosque of Omar
Pact of Omar (644 AD)
• Protects Dhimmis (non-Muslims)
• Prohibits rebuilding churches/synagogues
• Churches/Synagogues lower than mosques
• Dhimmis must pay Jizya
• Prohibits evangelism
• Prohibits public religious celebrations
Pact of Omar (644 AD)
• Prohibits public displays of crosses
• Prohibits loud sounds (ex. Call to worship)
• Prohibits stopping a conversion to Islam
• Prohibits imitating Muslims
• Requires Dhimmis rise in presence of Muslim
Pact of Omar (644 AD)
• Christians to wear blue belts or turbins
• Jews to wear yellow belts or hats
Uthman
644-656
Third Caliph
Circulated the Quoran
In all the provinces
Conquered N Africa
Spread of Islam Under Uthman (644–656)
Caliph Ali
656-661
Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib
Fourth Caliph
Son-in-law of Muhammed
Claimed heir by lineage
Claimed only true heir
Caliph Ali
656-661
Founder of Shi’a Islam
Shi’a / Sunni Split
Martyred in 661
Umayyad
Dynasty
661-750 AD
Capital in Damascus, Syria
Great Umayyad Mosque
Fourth Sacred Site
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Spread of Islam Under Umayyads (661-750)
Abbasid
Dynasty
750-1249
Capital in Baghdad, Iraq
Golden Age of Islam
Baghdad
Golden Age of Islam
How did Islam Spread (632 - 750)
Christians, Zoroastrians, and Jews given a choice
1. Submit to the Pact of Omar
2. Become Dhimmis (subjects) and pay the Jizya (tax) or
3. Convert to Islam or
4. Be Killed
How do we talk about the
spread of Islam?
The Golden Age
Islamic Contributions
• Math: Algebra, Geometry
• Science: Medicine, Astronomy
• Culture and Trade with the East
• Medicine: surgery, medicines
Islamic Contributions
• Literature: Preservation of Greek
manuscripts including the Bible
Islamic Contributions to Europe
Rice, sugar cane,
Egyptian Cotton,
hemp, oranges,
lemons, melons,
pistachios,
apricots, syrups
Coffee!
Clark, 2017, The Story of Europe
Islamic Contributions
Jews
fl
eeing christian Europe
found sanctuary in Islamic lands
Does the Golden Age of Islam
change your perspective on Islam?
Decline of Islam
Ottoman Empire
The Last Caliphate
1299 - 1922
Ottoman Empire 1299 - 1922
Conquest of
Constantinople
1453
Conquest of Byzantine
Empire
Ottoman becomes
European kingdom
Renamed the city of Istanbul
Battle of Vienna
1683
Deepest point in Europe
Invention of
Croissant
Austrian Bakers
Celebrate Repulsion of Islam
Birth of Cafe’s
Coffee houses spread in
Austria and then France
Ottoman Empire World War I
Modernization of Islamic World
1918 - 1950s
Europe Colonizes Islamic World
Islamic Nationalism & Modernization
Islamic Society Modernizes
Growing freedom of women in Islamic societies
Modernization of the Islamic World
• Women’s rights
• Modern
fi
lm and TV
• Popular Music
• Democratic Institutions
• Popular Dress and culture
Rise of Modern Arab Nationalism
• Modernization in Islamic Countries
• Arab nationalism
• Secular Arab Governments
• Emergence of secular dictatorships
Political Polarization in Islamic World
• Global Cold War
• Pressure to align with Soviet Union or the
United States
•
Religious Reaction
Muḥammad ibn
ʿAbd al-Wahhāb
1703-1792
Founded Wahhabi Islam
Reaction to Modern Culture
Return to Strict Islam
Wahhabi Islam
Spreads in Saudi Arabia
Hasan Al-Banna
1906-1949
Founded Political Islam
School Teacher
Traveled to America
Despaired liberal culture
Hasan Al-Banna
Founded the Muslim
Brotherhood
In Egypt
Mohamed Morsi
Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
Taliban
Afghanistan
Khomeini
Iran
Global Religious Reaction to Modernity
Rise of Islamic Extremism
1. Reaction to Modern Culture
2. Reaction to Secular Governments
3. Reaction to Political Pressure from Cold War Super Powers
Rise of Islamic Extremism
• Reaction to the State of Israel
• Perceived as a Western Foothold in Islamic World
Sunni-Shi’a Schism
INT-244 Topic 3 • Day 3
Sunni Islam
Caliph Abu Bakr
573 - 634 AD
Abu Bakr was a Caliph
But not a divine prophet
Shi’a Ali
Ali ibn Talib
601 - 661 AD
Divinely appointed Imam
Muhammad’s successor
Abu Bakr’s Cousin
Schism
Shia’t Ali — Followers of Ali
Sunni — The Way
Sunni Islam
Shia Islam
Islam’s Holy Sites
Jerusalem: Dome of the Rock
Medina: Mosque of the Prophet
Mecca: The Ka’aba
Damascus: Umayyad Mosque
Najaf, Iraq: Imam Ali
1.Ka’aba in Mecca
2. Mosque of the Prophet in Medina
3. Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
4. Umayyad Mosque
Damascus, Syria
The Great Mosque
Muhammad’s grandson Husayn ibn Ali
Place where Isa (Jesus) will return
5. Imam Ali
Najaf, Iraq
Sacred to only to Shi’a
Tomb of Ali, brother of Muhammad
Beliefs & Practices
Islam
Beliefs Practices Duties
Five Pillars
Six Articles of Faith Divine Duties
Belief: Six Articles of Faith
Six Articles of Faith
1. Belief in One God
2. Belief in Angels
3. Belief in the Prophets
4. Belief in the Resurrection and Final Judgment
5. Belief in the Holy Books
6. Belief in Divine Decree
Belief in One God
Allah, who is indivisible, incomparable
to men or women, not begotten, and
not a trinity
Belief in Angels
Angels created from light
Angels have no free will
Angels created for task or purpose
Jin created from
fi
re
Jin have free will
Bad Jin follow Satan
Good Jin operate in the world
Belief in the Prophets
God sent men & women prophets
including Abraham, Moses, Isa (Jesus),
and His last prophet, Muhammad.
Belief in Resurrection
and Final Judgement
All men & women will die, and rise
again in the resurrection after which
they will face judgement
End Times
• Signs of the End times: Immorality, crime, callousness
• Coming of the Mahdi (Guided One)
• Unite Muslims
• Isa will return & rule
• Satan will be killed
• Resurrection of the Dead
• Day of Judgement
Belief in the Holy Books
Allah revealed Himself in the Old
Testament, New Testament, and the
Quran. Only the Quran is the divine
Word of God that has not been
corrupted.
Belief in the Divine Decree
Allah ordained certain things in life
All things happen according to the Will
of Allah. Men and women’s duty is to
accept His will.
Practice: Five Pillars of Islam
Shahada
Confession
There is no God but Allah
and Muhammad is his
prophet.
Salat
Praying Five Times
• Before sunrise
• Noon
• Midday
• After sunset
• Night
Great Mosque in Istanbul
Minaret (Beacon)
Adhan (Call to worship)
Allahu akbar Allah is great
Ashadu an la ilaha illa llah I bear witness there is no god but Allah
Ashadu ‘Anna Muhmmadan rasulu illah I bear witness that Muhammad is Allah’s prophet
Chayya ‘ala s-salah Hasten to prayer!
Chayya ‘ala I-falah Hasten to salvation
As-salatu khayrun mina n’nawa prayer is better than sleep
Allahu ‘akbar Allah is great
la ilaha illa llah. There is no god but Allah
Zakat
Taxes and Alms
Sawm
Fasting During Ramadan
Ramadan
• Sat., April 2 — Mon, May 2, 2022
• Fast, and Restraint (ex. No movies, dance, intimacy)
• Allah gave
fi
rst chapters of Quran to Muhammad in 610
Iftar (meal after sunset)
Eid al-Fitr (Feast after Ramadan)
Hajj
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Duties: The Duties of a Muslim
The Duties of a Muslim
• Duty to Parents: Honoring family and parents
• Duty to Others
• Duty to Neighbor
• Justice
• Care for the Earth
• Care for Animals
Practices & Religious Objects
Quran
Revealed by Gabriel to Muhammad
Over 23 years
Concluded in 632 AD
Quran
Means Recitation
Read Aloud
Read in Arabic
Memorized
Quran
114 Surahs (Chapters)
Each chapter has Ayat (Verses)
Begins with Bismillah
“In the name of Allah”
Ordered in size, not chronology
1. In the Name of Allah the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
2. [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
3. The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
4. Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.
5. It is You we worship and You we ask for help
6. Guide us to the straight path-
7. The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those
who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.
Quran 1:1–7
Prayer Mat
Prostration & Sitting
Value Cleanliness
Prostrate forehead to
fl
oor
Prayer Beads
Misbaha
99 small beads (or)
33 large Beads
Wudhu
Ceremonial Washing
Before prayer
Ablution (cleanse of sin)
Sacred Story
1. God called Abraham,
fi
rst monotheist
2. Ishmael, not Isaac, was Abraham’s Heir
3. Ishmael traveled to Mecca where Abraham built the Ka’aba
4. God sent prophets, all rejected
5. Gabriel appeared to Muhammad,
fi
nal prophet
6. Resurrection at the end of time and
fi
nal battle
7. Final judgement of the world
Branches
Worldatlas.com
Sunni Islam
• 89 - 90% of Muslims
• Abu Bakr Siddique Caliph
• Await the Mahdi, true successor
• Imam is only a religious leader
• Followers do not need intermediary
Shi’a Islam
• 200 Million followers
• Iran, Iraq, Yemen, and Syria
• Ali ibn Talib was divine successor
• Imam religious & community leader
• Imam decides meaning of Quran
Ibadi Islam
• Oman
• Claims they pre-date Sunni & Shi’a
• God will not show himself Judgement day
• Do not need community leader a
Ahmadiyya Islam
• East Africa, Southeast Asia
• Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835 - 1908)
• Ahmad was newest prophet
• Renewal movement
• Beliefs similar to Sunni
Su
fi
sm Islam
• Turkey, Iran, Greece, Balkans
• Follow Ali Ibn Talib (successor)
• Puri
fi
cation of the Inner Self
• Personal, mystical experience with Allah
• Cross-denominational movement
Bahai
• Persia in 1844
• Taught God would send a new prophet
The Bab (1819 - 1850)
Bahai
• Baha’ullah claimed to be that prophet.
• In 1863 declared he was the new prophet
• Was thrown in jail
Baha’ullah. (1817-1892)
Bahai
• Abdul-Bahai (son) in 1908 traveled to
Europe and the US teaching.
• Established Bahai religion
Bahai
• Today about 5-8 million adherents to Bahai
• Claims to unite all the world religions
Wahhabism
• 1703-1792
• Founded Wahhabi Islam
• Reaction to Modern Culture
• Return to Strict Islam
Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb
Wahhabi Islam
Spreads in Saudi Arabia
Wahhabism
Sunni, Reform movement that sought
to purge medieval practices such as
venerating Muslim saints, and
sacred shrines.
Return to 7th century Islam as they
believed it to be.
Jihadist Movement
Taliban in Afghanistan
The Mahdi
Mahdi
Warrior Messiah
Appear at the end of time
Destroy enemies of Islam
Mahdi
Joined by Isa (Jesus)
Reign over the World
Mahdi
1. descendent of Muhammed or
2. already came & return or
3. Mahdi IS Isa (Jesus)
The Hadith
Hadith
Oral sayings of Muhammed
didn’t make it into Quran
Hadith
1.Sahih Bukhari,
2.Sahih Muslim, and
3.Sunan Abu Dawud.
Cultural Values
Cultural Values
• Learning and Study
• Restraint (not indulgent)
• High power distance
Cultural Values
• Male dominate (women subordinate roles)
• Collectivist (not individual)
• High Uncertainty avoidance
Cultural Values
• Giving to charity
• Modesty and conservative dress
• Hospitality and generosity
• Respect all religion and tradition
Sensitivities
• Israel and their occupation of the territories
• Palestinians and autonomy
• Dietary restrictions
• Social interaction of men with women
• Modest dress (especially women)
Sensitivities
• Movies, music, celebration (ex. Alcohol)
• Avoid depictions of Muhammed
• Never criticize Muhammed or the Quran
• Don’t put the Quran on the
fl
oor!
Women’s Headcoverings
Hijab, and Headcoverings
• Once considered an oppressive
• Now a symbol of ethnic pride
Hijab
Presence of men
Modesty
Abaya
Dubai, Turkey, Africa
Covers most of the body
Exposes the face
Doa Gaun
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand
Worn for prayer
Chador
Iran
Covers everything but face
Usually black, not colored

INT-244 Topic 3 Islam.pdf