Islam

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Islam
By Victoria Warnock
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Origins
Secular View Islamic View
can be traced back to about 7th century Saudi Arabia. The prophet Muhammad introduced Islam in 610 CE, after what he claimed to be an angelic revelation they believe that it had originated long before Muhammad even walked the earth, and that even though he dictated to Quran it did not originate with him
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Map of Origins
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Historic Timeline
570 C.E. Muhammad is born
610 C.E. Muhammad receives his first vision
622 C.E. Muhammad and his Followers flee to
Medina
632 C.E. The death of Muhammad, Abu Bakr named
Caliph
650 C.E. Caliph Uthman has the Quran written down
656 C.E. Uthman is murdered. Ali become the 4th
Caliph
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Distribution
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Beliefs
They believe in God (Allah in Arabic) and that
hes all powerful
Muhammad was the last profit sent by God until
judgment day
There are five basic requirements The
affirmation that there is only one God and that
Muhammad is the messenger of God The 5 daily
ritual prayers The giving of alms The fast of
Ramadan The pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj)
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The Holy Quran
It lays down the law and commandments, codes for
social and moral behavior, and also contains
comprehensive religious philosophy
The Holy Quran is a compilation of revelations
revealed to Muhammad over a period of 20 years
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Islamic Women
The ideals Muslim women aspire to in Islamic
society

• Personal respect

• Respectable marriage status

• Negotiate marriage terms of their choice

• Refuse a marriage that does not please them

• the right to obtain divorce from their husbands

• Custody of children after divorce

• Their own property

• Obtain education

• The right to work if they want to or need to

• Equal rewards for equal deeds

• Participate in public life

• Have their voices heard by people in power

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The Caliphs
The first four Caliphs names were Abu Bakr, Umar
I, Uthman Ibn Affan, and Ali Ben Abu Talib
The four specific roles of the Caliphs were

• Guide Muslims in new matters
• They enforce the rules
• Conducts relations with others states and
  administrators of the government
• Orders and conducts military affairs

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Holidays
Ramadan The festival of the Breaking of the Fast
the ninth month of the Muslim year, during Ramadan people who are able must abstain from evil thoughts or deeds, foot, water, and relations from dusk until dawn, because it follows the solar calendar some years are harder than others because if it falls in summer the days are longer and harder to go without water one of the major celebrations in the Islam faith, it marks the end of Ramadan, and is celebrated in the first three days of the next month. There is a communal prayer, official receptions, private visits, presents are given, new clothes are worn and the graves of relatives are visited
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Mecca
This is the most important city in the Muslim
faith
A pilgrimage to Mecca is required of each Muslim
every year who can afford it
Non-Muslims are not allowed to enter Mecca
Muslims pray in the direction of Mecca 5 times
each day
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Medina
The place where Muhammad initially ran to after
fleeing Mecca
This is the second most important location in
Islam
Used to be divided with different clans and
religions, but Muhammad brought unity by making a
pact with all the people in the city to become a
part of his faith, but he had a tough time
persuading the Jewish people that Islam was the
true version of Judaism
The Mosque of the Prophet, which was built on the
site of Muhammads home and where he is buried
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Symbols
Represents Allah in Arabic
The star and crescent is not Muslim by origin,
but is actually a part of the religion because of
cultural diffusion
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Artwork
they created a character using some primary forms
such as geometric, floral, and calligraphy
They engraved something called a slip into pots,
which is a earthy coating under glaze. The
engravings were usually religious symbols in
calligraphy and sometimes put gold stamps right
on the surface. After they engraved they added
many layers of glaze.
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