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Title: Islam to submit to the will of God


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Islam
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Islam is an Abrahamic religion in the
Judeo-Christian tradition
  • Muslims are strictly monotheistic.
  • They believe in the Judeo-Christian God.
  • Muslims believe that the Torah and the Bible,
    like the Quran, is the word of God.
  • Allah is the Arabic word for God. Christian
    and Jewish Arabs use the same word to refer to
    God.

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Muslims believe in all the Judeo-Christian
prophets
  • Belief in the prophets before Muhammad is a
    cornerstone of Islam.
  • Muslims believe in all the Judeo-Christian
    prophets and their respective stories.
  • Adam - Noah - Abraham
  • Ishmael - Isaac - Jacob
  • Joseph - Job - Moses
  • Aaron - David - Solomon
  • Jonah - John - Jesus

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Muhammad and the Quran
  • Muhammad was born in 570 A.D. in Mecca
  • In 610, in the Cave of Hira, he received his
    first revelation from the angel Gabriel.
  • In 620, he left Mecca for Medina. This date
    marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar.
  • By the time he died in 632, Islam was a thriving
    religion.
  • The revelations he received were compiled into
    the Quran after his death.

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The Five Pillars of Islam
  • Shahada Testimony
  • Salat Prayer
  • Zakat Almsgiving
  • Sawm Fasting
  • Hajj - Pilgrimage

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Shahada
  • There is no god worthy of worship except God and
    Muhammad is His Messenger.
  • This declaration of faith is a simple formula
    that all Muslims pronounce and accept.

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Salat
  • Salat is the name for the mandatory prayers that
    are performed five times a day. They are a
    direct link between the worshipper and God.

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Zakat
  • Muslims believe that all things belong to God,
    and that wealth is therefore held by people in
    trust. Zakat means both purification and
    growth. Muslims purify their possessions by
    setting aside a portion for those in need. For
    the most part, this involves a payment of at
    least 2.5 of ones capital every year. Giving
    more is highly recommended.

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Sawm
  • Every year during the month of Ramadan, Muslims
    fast from dawn until sunset. During this time,
    they refrain from both eating and drinking.
    Fasting is regarded principally as a method of
    self-purification. It helps make a person more
    sympathetic with those who go hungry and it
    allows for spiritual growth. The end of Ramadan
    is marked by a festival called Eid-ul-Fitr.

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Hajj
  • The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.
    Every Muslim who is physically and financially
    able is required to go at least once in his/her
    lifetime. 2-3 million people go every year.

The close of Hajj is marked by a festival called
Eid-ul- Adha, which took place this Past Sunday.
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Islam Today
  • Islam is the second largest religion in the
    world, and the fastest growing religion in the
    world.
  • There are 1.2 billion Muslims, comprising 20 of
    the worlds total population.
  • There are 43 countries with Muslim-majority
    populations in Southeast Asia, South Asia, the
    Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe.

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Countries with the largest Muslim populations
  • Indonesia (183 million)
  • Pakistan (134 million)
  • India (121 million)
  • Bangladesh (114 million)
  • Turkey (66 million)
  • Arabs make up only 20 of the total Muslim
    population of the world.
  • Iran (62 million)
  • Egypt (59 million)
  • Nigeria (53 million)
  • Algeria (31 million)
  • Morocco (29 million)

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Where do Muslims come from?
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Muslims in America
  • 7 million Muslims in America
  • Second largest religion in America
  • Fastest growing religion in America
  • The history of Islam in America dates back to the
    slave trade.

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Ethnic Backgrounds of American Muslims
  • African-American
  • South Asian
  • Arab
  • Southeast Asian and European
  • The majority of Arab-Americans are non-Muslim.

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States with the largest Muslim populations
  • California (20)
  • New York (16)
  • Illinois (8)
  • New Jersey (4)
  • Indiana (4)
  • Michigan (3)
  • Virginia (3)
  • Texas (3)
  • Ohio (3)
  • Maryland
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