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- 2. *Islam Today; Demographics* *UnderstandingMuhammad: His Life and Times* *Islam as a Religion* *Practices and Traditions*
- 3. Islam Today: Demographics •There are an estimated 1.2 billion Muslims worldwide – Approximately 1/5th of the world's population – Growth without missionary efforts • Where Do Muslims Live? – Only 18% of Muslims live in the Arab world – 20% are found in Sub-Saharan Africa – 30% in the South Asian region of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh – The world's largest single Muslim community is in Indonesia • The Top 9: 1) Indonesia, 2) Pakistan, 3) Bangladesh, 4) India, 5) Turkey, 6) Iran, 7) Egypt, 8) Nigeria, and 9) China
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- 6. A prophet ofGOD, but not a god himself. He is NOT worshipped.
- 7. The Life ofMuhammad: Born in Saudi Arabia, in the city of Mecca A trader until age 40, when Qur’an revealed to him His teachings are the foundation of Islam
- 8. The Life ofMuhammad: Muhammad slowly began to attract some followers, most of them are young and of modest social standing He and his followers make polytheist in Mecca angry, and they moved to Medina. (hijra) After a decade, he invades Mecca Later, he leads some battles himself to “defend his faith”
- 9. The Life ofMuhammad: Muhammad’s life was cut short by his sudden death on June 8, 632 about 60 years old Within 100 years, Islam spread across the world, occupying more territory than the Roman Empire
- 11. Islam means, “SUBMISION” Muslims means, “ONEWHO SUBMITS”
- 12. Qur’an The holybook of the Muslims God’s revelations to Muhammad 114 chapters (suras) Written in Arabic. In the name of Allah, the compassionate, the merciful.
- 13. MECCA The holycity of the Muslims This already appeared at the time Muhammad was born
- 14. KA’BA Located at thecenter of Mecca A square building containing a sacred Black Stone said to have been given by God The most holy site in the Islamic Religion
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- 16. The Mosque placeof worship of the Muslims
- 17. The Dome ofthe Rock Mosque in Jerusalem Mount Moriah Rock where Muhammad ascended into heaven.
- 18. Six Articles ofBelief Belief in one God (Allah) Belief in the books sent by God: *Suhuf –scripts of Abraham *Tawrat –sent to Moses (Torah) *Zabur –sent to David (Psalms) *Iniil –sent to Jesus (Gospels) *Qur’an –sent to Muhammad Belief in all prophets sent by God: *124,000 prophets, of whom 313 of those are messengers *25 of these messengers are very important (mentioned in the Qur’an)
- 19. Six Articles ofBelief Belief in the Angels of whom four are held in high esteem and are named in the Qur’an Belief in the Day of Judgment when you die and in the life after death Belief in Fate (predestination) *Muslims believed in the divine destiny
- 20. Islam Emphasizes: Tolerance Humility Justice Generosity Obedience tothe Law Courage Islam Forbids the Consumption of: Pork (pigs believed to be unclean) Alcoholic drinks Other Belief
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- 22. 1. The Testimonyof Faith: Shahada 1 Saying the Shahada throughout the day “There is no other god but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet.”
- 23. 2. Prayer: Salat 2 Praying five times a day facing Mecca: * dawn * noon * mid-afternoon * sunset * nightfall Muslim communities gather for collective prayer mostly on Fridays
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- 26. 3. Charity: Zakat 3 Alms giving Muslims believe that what they have are Allah’s belongings Muslims are required to give 2.5% of their income to the poor or needy
- 28. 4. Fasting: Sawm 4 DuringRamadan, Muslims cannot eat or drink anything during the daylight hours
- 29. Eid Mubarak End ofRamadan.
- 30. 5 Once intheir lives, Muslims make a pilgrimage to Mecca 5. Hajji
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- 32. 5. Hajji 5 What willthey be doing? 3-6 days of rituals or prayer Focus is on the Ka’ba, the holiest shrine and supposed first house of mankind
- 33. Thank you