Islam Overview

Islam by the numbers2nd largest world religion (23% of

the population of the world)49 countries have a Muslim

majority62% of Muslims live in South Asia20% of Muslims live in Arab

countries

Prophet Muhammad570-632Born in Mecca, Saudi ArabiaSpoke to an angel while

meditating in a caveHe became able to recite the

words of God (Allah)

HijrahMecca to Medina in 622 (Hijrah)622 is when the Islamic calendar beginsWithin 10 years he had a large enough group of followers that he was able to returnConsidered by Muslims to be the final prophet

The 5 Pillars of Islam

ShahadahThere is no God but God,

and Muhammad is God’s messenger

SalatRitual prayer 5 times/dayFacing Mecca

ZakatGiving alms to the poor(2.5% of one’s income)

SawmFasting during Ramadan (1 month)

HajjMaking the pilgrimage to

Mecca at least once

The Ka’aba at Mecca

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ScripturesThe Qu’ran –Allah’s words

as written by MuhammadHadith—not the direct word

of Allah, but more reflective of what traditions/beliefs were present early on in the religion

Architecture

Sourceshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/ataglance/

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2007/dec/17/

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