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Islam
A Misunderstood Religion
“One who submits”
Islam
Monotheistic ReligionGod is referred to Allah- “elah” ‘a god‘Used 17 times in one page of Old TestamentCurrently has 1.2 Billion followersFastest Growing Religion--#1 soonFounder is the Prophet MuhammadScripture: Qur’an or KoranThree foundations:
Qu’ranMuhammadMuslim Community/Umma
Muhammad and Qu’ran
Qu’ran
Qu’ran is comparable to Jesus for Christianity
Both are sacred
Foundational Source of Religion
Qu’ran—Almost the size of New Testament—114 suras/Chapters
Arabic ONLY-Direct words of Allah
Qu’ran means reading/recitation
Prophet Muhammad
Born 570 AD—leading Mecca Tribe
Most perfect of all humans
NOT a god. Not son of God, etc.
Shepherd boy, orphaned, uncle
Married 40 yr old widow at age 25
6 children, long marriage
Muhammad
Meditated, Spiritual Person610-Angel Gabriel appearedAsked to recite—Called Night of Power and ExcellenceWife was first to convert10 yrs—several hundred families360 shrines to many gods---Only ONEAdvocated for Social Justice and economic justiceHostility- Had to move to Yathrib (Medina)—Hijra—Eventually moved back to Mecca
Teachings
Abraham, Moses, Jesus—revealed truth—but not all. Muhammad revealed the rest. He was the final seal.
Christ=holy presence, Muhammad=delivered holy presence
Teachings called the Sunna (2nd)
Ascended heaven with Gabriel, saw Jesus, Moses, Abraham—in Allah’s presence.
Finally received Qu’ran brought it down to earth
Principles
One God-AllahProphets are Messengers of AllahWe are good, but we forgetThere is a hell. You do wrong, you go there.Day of Judgment
Savior figure similar to Jewish MessiahThen Jesus will return to usher this Judgment
Science is embraced as way to know Allah’s world
Umma, Muslim communityIdeal, not always realizedDivine law, Shari’a
ObligatoryRecommendedIndifferentDisapprovedForbidden
Five Pillars of Islam
Confession of Faith—Shahada
Prayer- Five times a day, Prostration
Fasting-Ramadan(9th month)
NO eating, drinking, sex, or smoking
Alms
Pilgrimage (Hajj)Ka’ba-built by Abraham
Personal/Social Life
Care of the bodyClean, washing, not overly seductive or luxurious. Attractive/fashinable clothes Ok
Three joys: prayer, company of women, perfume(reminder of paradise)
Regulation of Diet—No pork, alcohol
Sex only in marriage
Marry early, no dating, traditional arranged marriages—Legal first then love grows
Women
Controversial
Bothered by accusation of male chauvinism
Men and woman as equal, but different roles
Most central institution: family
Divorce-3 times (detested but allowed)
Polygamy—limited, but allowed
Veil- Hijab
Expansion
Sufi
Sunni--Iraqi
Shi’ite--Iran
Imam-one who has special spiritual insight