Muslim+Beginnings



**//Beginnings of Islam//**

The Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia is the holiest site in Islam and the destination of millions of Muslim pilgrims fulfilling their **//Hajj.//**  The 5 Pillars of Islam // Courtesy of: // http://www.carm.org/islam/faith_five_pillars.htm    The Five Pillars of Islam are core beliefs that shape Muslim thought, deed, and society. A Muslim who fulfills the Five Pillars of Islam, remains in the faith of Islam, and sincerely repents of his sins, will make it to Jannah (paradise). If he performs the Five Pillars but does not remain in the faith, he will not be saved. The Shahada is the Islamic proclamation that "There is no true God except Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." Prayer involves confession of sins which begins with the purification of the body and ends with the purification of the soul. Prayer is performed five times a day. The first prayer is at dawn and the last at sunset. **Fasting (Saum)** The month of Ramadan is the month of fasting in Islam. It is an act of worship ** Alms-giving or charity (Zakat) ** Charity given to the poor. It benefits the poor and it helps the giver by moving him towards more holiness and submission to Allah. ** Pilgrimage (Hajj) ** All Muslims, if they are able, are to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
 * Shahada**
 * Prayer (Salat) **

[|History of Crescent Moon and Star Symbol] [|Birth of Monotheism-The Story of Abraham]

__Muslims__- “People of the Book”, literally, “Those who submit”. Submission is key to the faith. __SLM:__ Islam, Muslim, Salaam __Abraham__: -Patriarch in the three major religions of the world: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam -Called “Ibrahim” -Story of him slaying Isaac also appears in Muslim faith, though it is Ismail, or Ishmael, who is to be slain instead. -Stepped upon what became to be known as the cornerstone of the Kaaba. He built the first building by the Kaaba in Mecca. __Muhammad__: -Born in the 600’s AD  -Quraysh tribe, which was polytheistic. The Cave: -Visited by Injil Jabril -Tells him the word of Allah, and to pass on the word -Muhammad was illiterate, so the angel roughs him up to force him to commit it to memory, most likely in the same way that people remember song lyrics. -Hafiz: “Living Qu’ran” __Qu’ran__ (Koran): “Recitation” of the word of Allah -Hafiz: “Living Qu’ran” __ 5 Pillars of Islam __ 1. Shahada- Declaration of faith towards Allah 2. Salat- Prayer 5x a day 3. Zakat- Voluntary charity, almsgiving. About 2.5% of income. 4. Fasting during Ramadan 5. Hajj- Pilgrimage to Mecca 6*. Jihad- Fighting evil Lesser: Fighting evil outside oneself Greater: Fighting the evil within.
 * Talking points of Ryan's half of the presentation***
 * __ Beginnings of Islam __**