*Islam Today; Demographics*

*Understanding Muhammad:
His Life and Times*

*Islam as a Religion*

*Practices and Traditions*

Islam Today: Demographics
• There are an estimated 1.2 billion
Muslims worldwide
– Approximately 1/5th of the world's
population
– Growth without missionary
efforts
• Where Do Muslims Live?
– Only 18% of Muslims live in the
Arab world
– 20% are found in Sub-Saharan
Africa
– 30% in the South Asian region of Pakistan,
India and Bangladesh
– The world's largest single Muslim
community is in Indonesia
The Islamic
Map
Unders tan d ing
Muhammad:
His Life and
Times
A prophet of
GOD, but not a
god himself.

He is NOT
worshippe d .
 The Life of Muhammad:
Bornin Saudi Arabia, in the city of
Mecca
A trader until age 40, when Qur’an
revealed to him
His teachings are the foundation of
Islam
The Life of Muhammad:

Muhammad slowly began to attract some

followers, most of them are young and of
modest social standing
He and his followers make polytheist in
Mecca angry, and they moved to Medina.
(hijra)
After a decade, he invades Mecca
Later,he leads some battles himself to
“defend his faith”
The Life of Muhammad:

Muhammad’s life was cut short by his

sudden death on June 8, 632 about 60
years old
Within 100 years, Islam spread across the
world, occupying more territory than the
Roman Empire
Islam means,
“SUBMIS
ION”

Muslims means,
“ONE W H O
SU B MITS”
 Q ur ’a n
 The holy book of the Muslims
God’s revelations to Muhammad
114 chapters (suras)

 Written in Arabic.
 In the n a m e of A l l a h ,
the compassionate,
the merciful.
 MECCA
 The holy
city of the
Muslims

This already
appeared at the
time
Muhammad was
born
 KA’BA
Located at the center of Mecca
Asquare building containing a sacred Black
Stone said to have been given by God
The most holy site in the Islamic Religion
INSIDE THE
KA’BA
 The Mosque
place of worship of the Muslims
 The Dome of the R o c k
Mosque in Jerusalem

Mount Moriah Rock

where Muhammad ascended into heaven.
 Six Articles of Belief
 Belief in one God (Allah)

Belief in the books sent by God:

*Suhuf –scripts of Abraham
*Tawrat –sent to Moses (Torah)
*Zabur –sent to David (Psalms)
*Iniil –sent to Jesus (Gospels)
*Qur’an –sent to Muhammad
Belief in all prophets sent by God:
*124,000 prophets, of whom 313 of those are
messengers
*25 of these messengers are very important
 Six Articles of Belief

 Belief in the Angels of whom four are held

in high esteem and are named in the Qur’an
Beliefin the Day of Judgment when you die
and in the life after death
Belief in Fate (predestination)
*Muslims believed in the divine destiny
 Other B elief

Islam Emphasizes:

Islam Forbids the

Tolerance
Consumption of:
Humility

Justice Pork(pigs believed to

be unclean)
Generosity
Alcoholic drinks
Obedience to the Law
Courage
1 2 3 4 5
 1 . The Testimony of
Faith: S h a h a d a
Sayingthe Shahada
throughout the day
“ T h e r e is no other
1
god b u t A lla h , a n d
M u h a m m a d is his
prophet.”
 2. Prayer: S a l a t

Praying five times a day facing

Mecca:
* dawn
2
* noon
* mid-afternoon
* sunset
* nightfall

Muslim communities gather for

collective prayer mostly on Fridays
2. S a l a t

2
 3. Charity: Z a k a t
Alms giving
 Muslims believe that what
they have are Allah’s belongings
 Muslims are required to give 3
2.5% of their income to the poor
or needy
 4. Fasting: S a w m
During Ramadan, Muslims cannot
eat or drink anything during
the daylight hours

4
Eid Mubarak

End of Ramadan.
 5.
Once in theirHajji
lives, Muslims
make a pilgrimage to Mecca

5
5.
Hajji

5
 5.
Hajji
What will they be doing?

3-6 days of rituals or prayer

5
Focus is on the Ka’ba, the
holiest shrine and supposed first
house of mankind
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