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1. An Introduction to Islam

2. What do you
know about Islam?

3. Islam: Basic Definition
Islam is submission
to God through peace

4. Islam: Basic Definition
 Anyone who submits to the will of God can be
considered a Muslim.
 Muslims do not see their faith as different from the
original message of Moses and Jesus (Prayers and
peace be upon them)
 May be little differences in rituals but beliefs are
essentially the same.

5. Basics of Islam
 Beliefs
 God
 Angels
 Books
 Prophets
 Day of Judgment
 Pillars:
 Declaration of faith (Shahada)
 Prayer (Salat)
 Fasting the month of Ramadan (Sawm)
 Charity (Zakat)
 Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj)

6. Beliefs in Islam

7. Belief in God
 Belief in one God who created the universe and who is
involved in running it.
 The name of God in Arabic is “Allah”
 The Arabic word Allah does not not have a plural
 Arab Christians also call God “Allah”
 God has 99 names (attributes)
 The Merciful
 The Benevolent
 The Just
 The Loving

8. Belief in the Angels
 As Christians and Jews, Muslims believe in Angels
 They are created from light
 They always obey God
 Gabriel is the greatest Angels for Muslims, and his
job is to convey the message of God to his prophets

9. The Belief in Books
 The holy book of Muslims is the Quran
 Muslims also believe that all the books revealed to
other prophets were the true word of God,
included:
 Suhuf revealed to Abraham
 Psalms revealed to David
 Torah revealed to Moses
 Injil (Gospel) revealed to Jesus
 Muslims believe that these books are either missing
or have been changed

10. Belief in the Prophets
 Muslims believe in all the prophets of God,
including: Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and
Mohammad
 All prophet are highly respected in Islam
 After saying any prophet’s name we always say
“peace be upon him” as a sign of respect
 Prophets in Islam are righteous people who receive
revelation from God, and are ordered to convey the
message to their people

11. Belief in the
Day of Judgment
 Like Christians and Jews, Muslims believe in life
after death.
 Basically in the day of judgment people will stand
in front of God Who will review their actions in this
life.
 Based on their beliefs and the quality of their deeds
people will be sent to heaven or hell.

12. Pillars Islam

13. Testimony of Faith
 I bear witness that there is no god worthy of
worship expect God (Allah) and I bear witness that
Mohammad (saws) is his prophet and messenger.

14. Shahada

15. Prayer
 Muslims pray at least five times a day
 Before sunrise (Fajr)
 Zenith (Duhr)
 Between zenith and sunset (Asr)
 Sunset (Maghrib)
 Night (Ishaa)

16. Prayer
Bowing (Ruku) Prostration (Sujud)

17. Fasting Ramadan
 The month of Ramadan is ninth month of the
Muslims lunar calendar.
 For 29 or 30 days, Muslims abstain from food and
drink from sunrise to sunset.
 Muslims fast to:
 To experience what poor people experience everyday
 Become more spiritual
 Get closer to God

18. Ramadan

19. Giving Zakat
 Giving charity is an obligation upon all Muslims
 Islam distinguishes between mandatory charity
(zakat) and voluntary charity.
 Rate is for zakat is 2.5% of savings (A quarter for
every $10)
 Objective is to help needy and eliminate poverty.
 Zakat can be given to non Muslims

20. Zakat

21. Pilgrimage (Hajj)
 Mecca is the first house of God built by Adam and
Eve.
 It was rebuilt by our father Abraham and his son
Ishmael.
 Muslims must visit Mecca at least once in their
lifetime.
 Pilgrimage for Muslims is about equality in front of
God.

22. Kaaba

23. Pilgrimage (Hajj)

24. Pilgrimage (Hajj)

25. History of Islam

26. Facts
 Islam started in Arabia in
610 CE when Prophet
Mohammad (SAWS)
received the first
revelation.
 Even if Islam started in
Arabia, Arabs only
represent 20 to 25% of all
Muslims.
 Today Islam counts 1.5
billion followers in all the
countries of the World:
 5 million in France
 2-8 million in the US

27. Islam in the World

28. Islam in Asia
Jakarta

29. Islam in the Middle East
Istanbul

30. Islam in the West

31. History of Islam
 Muslim civilization contributed in many ways to
the world as we know it today:
 Sciences: Chemistry, Algebra.
 Medicine: Hospitals, Anesthesia, blood circulation
system.
 Philosophy: Translated the work of Greek
philosophers.
 Cities of Baghdad, Granada, Damascus were the
main destination for people seeking knowledge
 Arabic was the language of scientific research.

32. Al-Andalus-Granada

33. Al-Andalus-Granada

34. Al-Andalus-Granada

35. Al-Andalus-Granada

36. First Modern Library
 Founded between 754 and 775
 Translated work published in
from different language into
Arabic in the fields of
 Astrology,
 Mathematics
 Agriculture
 Medicine
 Philosophy
 Credited with the founding of
the first paper mill
 Developed with other libraries
the principle of library catalog

37. First University in the
Word
 Theology, Political sciences
and natural science
(astronomy, biology,
chemistry etc)
 Al Qarawiyyin University in
Fez, Morocco
 Founded in 859 by a wealthy
women Fatima Al Fihria.
 The university is considered
as the oldest university in
the world by the Guinness
book of records.

38. Women in Islam

39. Women in Islam
 Muslims believe that men
and women are equal in the
sight of God.
 Rights:
 Education
 Property
 Inheritance
 Keep their family name
 Vote
 Muslim women wear hijab
as a sign of modesty.
 Women cannot be forced in
marriage.

40. Women in Islam

41. Women in Islam