PowerPoint that introduces Islam and the 5 Pillars of Faith

1. Bell Ringer
• Place your homework on your desk.
• On COMP pg. 23, answer the
following questions in complete sentences
1. Name the peninsula
where Islam started.
2. Based on the map,
why did Islam NOT
spread further South?

2. True/False?
Rules: Read the following statement then
determine if the statement is correct.
Yes = Green Side
No= Red Side

3. True/False?
•All Muslims are violent
extremist or terrorist.

5. True/False?
• Islam was spread only by
conquering armies.

7. True/False?
• All Muslims are Arabs.

9. Spread of Islam Today

10. American Muslims

11. True/False?
• Muslims believe in Jesus.

13. True/False?
• Muslims worship the same
God of Christians and
Jews.

15. What is Islam?

16. Introduction to Islam

17. Islam vs Muslims
• Islam • Muslim

19. Muhammad & Allah
• Allah = Arabic for God
• Muhammad = prophet of Allah & founder
of Islam

20. Did you know???
• Muslims do not
draw images of
God.

21. Did you know???
• Muslims do not
depict
Muhammad in
pictures.

22. Muhammad: the Prophet of Islam
• born in about 570 in Mecca
–Successful merchant
• Disliked what he saw in
Mecca
• Went to the mountains to
pray
–Gabrielle

23. Shahadah Salat Zakat Sawm Hajj
The Five Pillars of Islam

24. 5 Pillars Directions
• Cut out each Pillar.
• Fold in the tab of each Pillar.
• Tape only the Tab to your
Notebook.
• *TAPE THE PILLARS NEAR
THE BOTTOM OF YOUR PAGE

25. Shahadah
• Statement of Faith
• “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is his
prophet”.

26. Salat
• Prayer
• Muslims must pray five times per day:
– Before sunrise
– Midday
– Late afternoon
– After sunset
– Before going to bed

27. Zakat
• Donating to the Poor
• This money is used to help the poor or
build mosques

28. Sawm
• Fasting- going without food or drink
• Ramadan
• God is more important than human wants
• a reminder that others struggle to get enough food

29. Hajj
• Hajj- pilgrimage to Mecca.
• All Muslims should travel to Mecca at
least once in their lives.

30. The Kaaba
• Islam’s Most Sacred Place
• Ending point for pilgrimage.

31. How does this religion shape people’s lives?

32. Constructed Response
• Which of the 5 pillars is the MOST
important? Why?
• Answer in a paragraph.

33. Key Figures & Terms COMP pg. 22
Directions: Complete the following for each
word 1) Write its textbook definition 2) create an
illustration
Islam, Oasis, Sheikh, Caravan, Quran, Shari’ah,
Caliph, Sunni, Shia, Sultan, Mosque, Bazaar,
Astrolabe, Minaret

34. Categories
• Ideas
• Physical Geog.
• People
• Things
• Buildings