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ISLAM

ISLAM. Noah Abraham Moses Jesus …. Muhammad. Born 570 CE to leading Meccan tribe Shepard on Mt Hira , outside Mecca 610 CE , The night of power: In a cave on Mt. Hira, Allah said “You are ‘the appointed one’ Told his wife, Khadija - she supported! First convert.

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ISLAM

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  1. ISLAM

  2. Noah • Abraham • Moses • Jesus • … Muhammad • Born 570 CE to leading Meccan tribe • Shepard on Mt Hira, outside Mecca • 610 CE, The night of power: In a cave on Mt. Hira, Allah said “You are ‘the appointed one’ • Told his wife, Khadija- she supported! First convert. • Sign of respect for women • Belittled by community. 622 CE fled Mecca for Medina. • Returned to convert… • Only 1 miracle, the Qur’an. (Entirely the work of Allah) Seal of Prophets

  3. 5 Pillars of Islam 1)Shahada: Creed of Islam/ Muslim expression of faith “I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, the One, and I bear witness that Muhammad is his messenger” 2) Salat: Daily Worship/ Prayer (5x’s) Adhan- Call to prayer Muezzin- Chants the call to prayer from a minaret 3) Zakat: Alms- Give to Charity • Must observe fasting during Ramadan (Sawm): 9th month of the Islamic lunar Calendar (11 days shorter than solar calendar. Began in 622 when Muhammad left Mecca for Medina) Year: 1435 5) Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca

  4. In 2014, Ramadan will begin roughly on Saturday June 28th and will finish on the 27th of July • Holidays— • Eid al-Fitr: • Feast of Breaking the Fast • Celebration of the end of Ramadan • End of 9th month • Eid al-Adha: • Feast of the Sacrifice • Willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his first born son (Ishmael) as an act of submission to God’s command • End of 10th month

  5. Kaaba Black Stone

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