Warm –up • Copy HW

• Please read the following quote and share your answer to the question below it with you neighbor

• “For the west, much of the history of Islam has been obscured behind a veil of fear and misunderstanding.”

• What does this mean? Why might someone say this?

Religious Beliefs of

Islam

Five Pillars of Social Studies Class

• If you were making a list of the five beliefs/concepts that are important to your success in this classroom what would they be?

• You will have 3 minutes to work with your neighbors and 5 minutes to talk as a class.

• Then I will ask you for The Five Pillars of Social Studies Class

1st Period Pillars

2nd Period Pillars

3rd Period Pillars

4th Period Pillars

7th Period Pillars

BELIEF (Shahadah)

• "(I profess that) there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of God."

• Why would this statement be a significant part of practicing Islam?

Prayer(Salat)

• 5 times a day• Always facing Mecca• Bowing, kneeling

Fasting(Sawm)

• No food or drink (except water) from dawn to dusk during Ramadan (holy holiday)

Pilgrimage(Hajj)

• Each Muslim must travel to Makkah at least once in their lifetime

• Touch Kaaba• Walk around Kaaba 7 times

Charity (Zakāt)

• Must give AT LEAST 2.5% of total wealth to the poor/needy

To sum things up…

Please complete a practice quiz demonstrating your knowledge of…

The Five Pillars of Islam

Please don’t forget your name. Please drop it in the turn-in bin before you leave