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Islam
Origins
• Originated in the Arabian peninsula at the time of Muhammad (570 AD)
• Around the time of the Roman Empire falling to the Byzantine Empire
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Origins (cont.)• All created things fulfill their assigned
purpose by serving God. Plants and animals, rocks and minerals, rain and wind, stars and planets all naturally fulfill the purpose for which they were designed. By doing so, they worship and serve God. Everything in nature, by acting according to its design, serves God's will. In a sense, the whole universe is Muslim because it surrenders to the divine purpose.
The Word “Islam”
• The name of the religion, Islam, means submission, or obedience to God, and the Muslim is one who submits or surrenders to God and recognizes Muhammad as God's prophet.
History (cont.)
• He separated them from the rest of creation by giving them three divine gifts: intelligence to distinguish the true from the false, a will that can freely choose between them, and the power of speech to worship. Because of these gifts, people are the noblest of God’s creatures, superior to the rest of nature.
History (cont.)
• Islam teaches that God created humans from clay and breathed the spirit of life into them.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJcGCABDZuM
History• According to Muslim teaching, the
truth of Islam was revealed to all of Allah’s prophets
• Founder of Islam: Muhammad • Muhammad received a revelation
that perfected all that was revealed to past prophets
• Muslims believe Muhammad was the only person to see Heaven and Hell while still alive
• Other prophets are Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus
History (cont.)• Born 570/571 CE• Orphaned and adopted by his uncle
Abu Talid• Known for his truthfulness,
generosity, spirituality; he believed in one God and rejected the idolatry common in Arabia
• At 25 years old he married a 43 year old widow, Khadija
• Her wealth enabled Muhammad to further practice his spiritual discipline and meditation
History (cont.)• At 40 years old, the archangel Gabriel
appeared to him during his meditating in the month of Ramadan on Mt. Hira
• Gabriel told Muhammad to “Read or recite in the name of thy Lord.”
• This was the first of numerous revelations Muhammad kept receiving in his next 23 years.
• He memorized the revelations and they were written by others which came to be known as the Qu’ran.
• Muslims believe Muhammad was the only person to see Heaven and Hell while still alive
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Fundamental Information
• Belief in Allah―no plural or gender
• Promotes wholeness, safeness, and peace
• Voluntary submission to God • No intermediaries such as
clergy that intercede • Personal relationship with
Allah • Holy place is Mecca 10
• http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/islam-what-the-west-needs-to-know/
The Spread of Islam
• Middle East • Northern Africa • Central Asia• South Asia• Western Africa• Balkan Peninsula • Russia• China
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Allah & Muhammad
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Qu’ran• Collection of words that
Muhammad attributed to Allah
• Can be sung in form of meditation as well as spoken
• It cannot be translated; due to the belief that translation takes away from the meaning and context.
• Verses from the Qu’ran are first said to a newborn as well as before death. 14
The Qu’ran
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Muslims are placing the Qu’ran over their head as a sign of penitence, during prayer.
Hadith
• Collection of narration of Muhammad’s life and deeds
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Hijra
• Flight from Mecca to Medina (622 AD)
• Emigration to where early Muslims were promised freedom to practice their religion
• This flight marks the first year of the Islamic calendar
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Mecca
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The Kaaba at Mecca
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Sunni & Shī‘ah
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Sunni
• 75-90% of Muslims • Believe the Qu’ran is the
literal word of God• Believe their purpose is to
serve and love God
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Shī‘ah
• 10-20% of Muslims • Believe the Qur'an was
compiled by Muhammad during his lifetime
• They interpret the Qu’ran differently
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Sufism
Although Sufism is a sect of Islam, its philosophy is universal in nature
Its roots predate the rise of Islam and Christianity
Seeks to realize Divine Unity by abandoning ideas of dualism and the individual self
It is the peace loving sect of Islam
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Sufi Mystic and Poet
Lived in modern day Turkey
1207C.E.-1273C.E.
RumiRumi
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Whirling Dervishes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S45OJnQp6mI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr7wB_VOTzA
Dance Ceremony inspired by Rumi Dance Ceremony inspired by Rumi
What does it mean to be human?
• Everything in creation depends upon God, the Sustainer, for its existence. The purpose of all creation, including humans, is to love and serve God.
• http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/islam-empire-faith/
The Human Problem
• However, people are not perfect. Although not sinful by nature, humans are vulnerable to temptation. Because they are rebellious and proud, they often forget that they are dependent on God.
• Ignorance.• http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=FFDyDHSlTfc
Citeswww.religions.findthedata.orgwww.thereligionofpeace.com http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/05/world/ramadan-fast-facts/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S45OJnQp6mI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr7wB_VOTzA• http://vimeo.com/46337060• http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/islam-what-the-west-
needs-to-know/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJcGCABDZuM
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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFDyDHSlTfc
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFDyDHSlTfc
• http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/islam-empire-faith/• http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/islam-empire-faith/