Islam Flashcards
2 branches
Sunni Shia/Shiites
Sunni percent
90%
Shia%
10%
Concentrated in
Asia pacific region
Asia pacific region % of all Muslims
60%
Middle East and n africa %
20%
90% of all people in _____ are Muslim.
North Africa and Middle East
Majority countries
Egypt, Iran, turkey, Pakistan
Median age
23
Median age sub Saharan Africa
17 years
Age gap in____and _____ is most different y?
Muslims, Europe
Cuz young Muslims move to Europe and have children at young age
World pop
25%
1st word baby hears is…
Shahada
Circumcision
Not mentioned in Koran happens at after birth party
Baby must recite passages from Koran at age
10
When get name
7 days after born
Child given who’s name
After a revered figure
Boy name?
Usually Muhammad
Girl name?
Usually Khadijah m’s wife or Fatiman daughter
Central education is
Koran
Marriage is
Union of individuals and family’s, arranged by fam, polygamy being questioned, man can marry 4 as long as treat each equally, simple but joyous and elaborous couple also celebrate by themselves
Death
Passages are recited at final hours of life, death is release from suffering of life. After prepared for burial washing wrapped in white. Coffin not required. Head must point toward Mecca. Grave has no marker or headstone
Mosques
Place of worship, gather to pray in Union, occurs Friday, sermon is given by preacher or imam, imam no hold special status, elected merit of his scholar and dedication to Islam, quite small, Muslims don’t need to be in a mosque to pray
Mosque features
A round large dome. Inside plainly furnished. Floor prayer rugs. Running water and pools used for ritual Washings. Milhrab marking direction of Mecca. Minbar pulpit for imam. Walls and ceilings designed and versus of Koran. Tall slender tower called minaret place where call to pray. 5x a day called. Person chanting muezzin. Voice Comes through loud speaker