ISLAM IN AFRICA Flashcards
ISLAM IN AFRICA
What is the meaning of ISLAM?
submission to God or Allah
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How it all began …
Who founded Islam?
Was he the first or last Prophet?
Muhammad
Last Prophet,
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Where did the young Muhammad live?
sometimes he liked to pray & meditate did he hear word from God?
Where did he have his revelation and why?
Muhammad created Ramadan what did it consist of?
lived with his uncle in Mecca under the Caribbean peninsular.
- yes
- Revelation in Mecca (610 AD),
on how to live their lives, because we have lost the connection to God
- Ramadan: fasting and prayer
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What is Hijra (622AD)?
What is Al Medina?
Hijra (622 AD)- the flight of Muhhamd and his followers
AL Medina : The Home of the prophet (THIS IS WHERE THEY FLED)
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What did He and his followers do?
- They attacked Mecca and took over the kingdom
He now became a political or secular leader
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What are Oral traditions?
What is The Quran?
Oral traditions:
- Form of human communication wherein knowledge, art, ideas and cultural material is received, preserved, and transmitted orally from one generation to another .
Quran- Revelation of Allah (Muslim Holy Book)
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What the Quran teaches:
What are the relations
What does the Book of Law Teach
What type of regulations does it teach
Attributes of Allah
Relations of Allah with mankind
Book of Law (marriage, divorce, inheritance, etc) What we should do to inherit the kingdom of God, but also how to live your life on earth
Regulating food habits
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What are The 5 Pillars of ISLAM ?
- Fast and pray
- Do not eat anything from sunrise to sunset
- Acknowledge God or Allah
- Make pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime
- Must pray 5x a day
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Why Islam was successful in Africa
Jihad- holy wars, conquest
Simplicity of doctrine and worship
Tolerance of African traditions (polygamy, religions. Etc)
Muslim clerics (mallams, marabouts, and scholars)
Traders
Rulers who became Muslims
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Impact of Islam on Africa
What type of unity was provided among diverse community?
What did the Muslim Administration provide?
What is “Haji”
What did Islam Challenge?
Political- Unity among diverse community
Muslim administration, justice, taxation, standards, etc.
Hajj- Piligrimage (contact with other Muslims)
Challenged traditional authority, laws, religion, etc
