PPT-Islam

Islam means surrender or submission to Allah A follower is called a Muslim one who submitssurrenders Second largest religion in the world 16 billion adherents History Muhammad is viewed as the final prophet in a long line of . A Comprehensive System of Thought and Life. a new Civilization. Disclaimer. Facts. Not opinions. Official public websites or official documents. Research Sources. Works written by Muslims for Muslims. 550 CE – 900 CE. Geography. The . Arabian Peninsula. was a desert land that lacked water sources. The people who lived in the peninsula were . nomads,. people who moved constantly to find water and food for their animals because of the hostile surroundings. . Islam . Is an arabic word coming from the root s-l-m (think shalom in Hebrew). . It means peace or to surrender = It is the peace that comes from surrendering to God. . Holy Book(s). Islam recognizes both the Jewish Scriptures (OT) and the Christian Scriptures (OT + NT) as sacred texts which contain the revelations of prophets. . Muhammad changes the world…. LOCATION. Arabian Peninsula – Southwest Asia, AKA the Middle East. Serves as a bridge between Africa, Asia, and Europe, allowing goods and ideas to be shared.. THE ARABIAN PENINSULA. The Life of . Muhammad . and the genesis of . Islam. Muhammad influenced the worship of a single, almighty god - Allah. Orphaned. Resided in Mecca as a trader . Married the widow Khadijah. Revelations from Allah were given to Muhammad via the angel Gabriel in 610 CE. Dr. Tilman Lanz. Minorities and Multilingualism Program. Department of Frisian Language and Culture. Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. t.lanz@rug.nl. Hypothesis. The frequency of terrorist attacks by young Muslims in Europe suggests that there are significant problems with the integration of these youth into European societies. We may also assume that there are significant tensions among Muslims in Europe what the ‚right‘ Islam is. This is a European problem, merely aggravated by the Islamic State. . Opening Agenda. Things you need:. Adventures in the Human Spirit Text. Guided note sheets – pages 25-32. Things to do:. Opener - Reading on Islam . Notes: Islam and Architecture . Class work: Arabesques, Mosque of Cordoba, and the Dome of the Rock . What is Political Islam in the contemporary Middle East?. We will see some images about political Islam. How do we define political Islam?. . . Political Islam. Given the images you just saw, what are some ideas you can share about the concept of . Allah, Monotheistic . 2. Founder: Muhammad. 3. Holy Book: Qur’an. 4. Persons achieve salvation by following the Five Pillars of Islam.. The Life of Muhammad. Born in Mecca. Raised by his grandfather and uncle.. Monotheism. As states and empires increased in size and contacts between . regions multiplied. , religious and cultural systems were transformed. . Religions and . belief systems provided a bond among the people and an ethical . Unit 2 Lesson 1. How did Islam spread?. The Prophet Mohammad established a strong Islamic state and the basic rules of organization. . He had an opportunity to spread Islam and sent representatives to all the nearby countries asking them to embrace this religion.. 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E.. From 600-1450 in the Middle East the Arabs went from decentralized clans led by Sheiks to unification under the banner of Islam. Led by a Caliph. The early Arab belief of polytheism and animism was supplanted to reflect the Abrahamic tradition of ethical . U3A Wodonga 2018. In the beginning. Islam was not a new religion. Same god as the Jew (Yahweh /Allah. Jews and Christians regarded also as “people of the book” i.e. monotheists. Mohammed even sent followers to safety in Christian Ethiopia.. "The good that you give should be to the parents, the close ones, the orphans, the needy and the homeless, and any good that you do, God is Knowledgeable thereof.” English translation of the Qur’an, .