Monday-Workday on project
Tuesday-Workday on project
Wednesday-Workday on project
Thursday- Mr. Bruns presentation.
Friday- Last workday. presentations start Monday
Notes
Basic
- the Islamic crescent and star is the international symbol for Islam
- Islam means 'submission (to Allah) in Arabic
- Allah is an Arabic word which means 'the one true god
- Muslims believe the quran is god's word as revealed to the prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel
- Muslims do not believe in Jesus was the messiah, although they do believe he was a prophet
- Islam is very family oriented
- the primary means of transmitting the religion is through the family
- the word Muslim means one who submits to the will of god, regardless of race nationality, or ethnicity (any person can be a Muslim)
Types of Islam
Sunni- Arabic word for tradition accepted the succession of Muhammad's elected successors
Shiite- believe that leaders must be descendants of Muhammad through is daughter, Fatima and her husband Ali
They rule Iran and also have a sizable presence in Iraq and Syria
5 pillars of Islam
- 1.) Shahada- the Muslim profession of faith-morning and night
- 2.) Salat (daily prayer) 5 times a day, Face the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
- 3.) Sawm (fasting) is abstaining each day during Ramadan (food, smoking, chewing gum, negative thoughts, etc.)
- 4.) Zakat (almsgiving) is giving money to the poor- compulsory gift of 2.5% of ones savings each year. intended to free Muslims from the love of money
- 5.) Hajj is the pilgrimage to mecca that all physically/ financially able Muslims should make before they die.
Laws
Sharia law outlines laws for Muslims and is based from the quran
Women and men have to cover themselves and be modest, even though the quran doesn't say that women and med have to cover up
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