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Islamic Religion

Islamic Religion. By: Brittney Naiker Christine Song Nada Elmokayed Michaela Tellis. Basic Beliefs . Allah Muslims Angels ( malāʾika ). Books sent by Allah ( kutub ) Quran Messengers ( rusul ) Muhammed. Most around south east Asia In the middle east, and north Africa

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Islamic Religion

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  1. Islamic Religion By: Brittney Naiker Christine Song Nada Elmokayed Michaela Tellis

  2. Basic Beliefs • Allah • Muslims • Angels (malāʾika). • Books sent by Allah (kutub) Quran • Messengers (rusul) Muhammed

  3. Most around south east Asia In the middle east, and north Africa Large communities in China and Russia Immigrants in the western world Demographics

  4. Muslim POpulation

  5. Texts and Places -Holy places: • Mecca • Medina • Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, • Hebron • Mashhad • Qom -Texts: • Qur'an • Hadith

  6. Sacred Symbols • Kalima-e-Shahadah (Creed of Islam) • Allah (Name of God in Arabic) • Star and Crescent (Ottoman symbol on Islamic Flags • Rub-el-Hizb (Islamic Architectural Designs) • Green (Color Symbolism in Islam)

  7. Role of Women • To be a mother and a wife • Teach her kids how to pray and read the Qur'an • Women could not work unless they had to financially • Their work was not allowed to violate the Islamic law • Khadijah (Muhammed first wife) is called up as a role model for females in the Qur'an

  8. Historical Background Information • Islam began in 610 • Began on the Arabian Peninsula • Prophet Muhammed • No women freedom • No human freedom

  9. Places of Worship • Mosques • No pictures or paintings of animals or people • No statues or idols • Patterns, painting, and photos of Mosques • Scriptures from Qu’ran • Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem, Karbala, and Najaf

  10. Rituals, Holidays, and Celebrations Rituals: • Akikah • Shadada • Marriage Ritual and Walima • Funerals and Mourning Holidays and Celebrations: • Ramadan • Eid al-Fitr • Mawlid (or Miladd) an-Nabi

  11. Bibliography Michaela’s bibliography: • 8 Osborne Promenade. "Diversiton - Islam - Holy Days, Festivals and Rituals." Diversiton - Islam - Holy Days, Festivals and Rituals. 8 Osborne Promenade Warrenpoint Co Down, 2003-2012. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://www.diversiton.com/religion/main/islam/holydays-festivals-rituals.asp>. • "Islamic Holidays and Observances." Islamic Holidays and Observances. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://www.colostate.edu/orgs/MSA/events/Ramadan.html>. • "Islamic Holidays." Islamic Holidays. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://www.islamicart.com/library/enc/holidays.html>. Nada’s bibliography: •  "Women in Islam." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 30 May 2012. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_Islam>. •  "Islamic Places: The Muslim World." Islamic Sacred Sites and Places. ReligionFacts, 2004-2012. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://www.religionfacts.com/islam/places.htm>. •  James, Lennard. "Islam Watch - "Islam's Sacred Religious Symbols..." by Lennard James." Islam Watch - "Islam's Sacred Religious Symbols..." by Lennard James. 21 May 2009. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://islam-watch.org/Lennard/Islam-Sacred-Religious-Symbols.htm>. Christine’s bibliography: •  "Islamic Theology." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 29 May 2012. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_theology>. •  "List of Countries by Muslim Population." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 May 2012. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Muslim_population>. • "Muslim World." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 29 May 2012. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world>. Brittney’s bibliography: • "Decorations on Mosque." Web. 30 May 2012. <www.wiki.answers/Q/what_will_the_decoration_be_like_in_a_mosque>. •  "Mosques." - of the World. Sacred Destinations, 2005-2012. Web. 30 May 2012. <http://www.sacred-destinations.com/categories/mosques>.

  12. Credits Basic Beliefs – Christine Song Demographics – Christine Song Texts and Places – Nada Elmokayed Sacred Symbols – Nada Elmokayed Role of Women – Nada Elmokayed Historical Background Information – Brittney Naiker Places of Worship – Brittney Naiker Rituals, Holidays, and Celebrations – Michaela Tellis Bibliography – Michaela Tellis

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