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Definition of Muslim

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Someone who surrenders to God

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Definition of Islam?

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Surrender to God

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What do you acquire by surrendering to God?

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Peace

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Why is Islam so appealing in modern times?

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? Just think

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Unit theme of Islam?

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ONE

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What was the costal rim like?

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Farming, Trade

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What was the empty quarter like?

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Empty! Desert! Too hot to stand, too cold to survive at night. Very little water (Arabian desert)

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Trade routes?

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North to Constantine, west to Alexandria, east to India and even China!

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What is the one center of Islam lifestyle?

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Faith in God!

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How do the five pillars strive towards divine unity?

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A) Observances- things you do/ritual action
B) They unite all Muslims do to the fact they all share that
C) Distinguish Islam from other world religions

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What is Pillar #1?

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Shahadah

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Define Shahadah (Pillar 1)

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Declaration! Quote the “truth”
There is no other God but Allah
The “One” = God
Calligraphy in mosques, no art for implications of this!

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What does messenger mean? (Muhammed)

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Prophet! (Someone who “warns”/tells future to help change way of society) never see God, but has heard his words

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Is Muhammed a divine being?

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Nope! Not a God! Just a human

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Why is M the perfect example of how to live life?

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He helps society and follows the five pillars serving as a prophet, yet he isn’t above anyone.

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What is Pillar #2?

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Salat!

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Define Salat (Pillar #2)

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Prayer or better yet… “Worship”!

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How many times a day do Muslims following the second pillar pray?

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5! At dawn, noon, mid afternoon, sunset, and evening! You’re always focused on God, he’s a constant presence.

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What is Pillar #3?

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Zakat!

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Define Zakat (pillar #3)

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“Purification” - the giving of Alms for yourself and others .
Idea? Source of all wealth = God!

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How often and when are Alms given?

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1 time of year during month of Ramadan 2.5% of someone’s total wealth is taxed

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Is Giving of alms voluntary?

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No. Islamic Law

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What is the idea of giving Alms?

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Everyone who’s received gift from God must give back. (Which is everyone!)

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What is pillar #4?

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Sawm!

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What is Sawm (pillar #4)?

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The fast!

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When does Sawm take place?

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Month of Ramadan, 30 days! (You fast during daylight hours, no drinking or sexual activity either)

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What is the Sawm fast for?

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To raise spirituality of course but also For rich people to know what it feels like to be poor.

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Where did the word breakfast come from

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Breaking the fast! (Sawm)

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What is Pillar 5?

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The Hajj!

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Define The Hajj!

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The pilgrimage to Mecca for 1-2 weeks to seek spirituality and God

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When is The Hajj!

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Anyone can go and should go at least once in life. 60 days after Rammadan ends

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What’s the Idea of The Hajj?

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To stop normal material life routine for weeks and put faith first. Put yourself completely in God’s hands

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How do you dress on The Hajj?

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Men: all white 2 pieces of cloth
Women: mostly covered, face hands and feet can be uncovered sometimes. To promote unity of course uniformly!

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What rituals are on The Hajj,

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1 is the Kabba!

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Define The Kabba

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“The House of God” that Ismael builds, stone falls from heaven during Adam and Eve, message from God to build certain temple, dazzling pure white stone, since then rock has turned black from sin. Must circulate 7 times before you leave (like angels)

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What’s the second ritual of the hajj?

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Plain of Arafat. Where M gave his final sermon.

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What ends The Hajj?

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Feast of sacrifice all Muslims must participate in not just pilgrims. (Sometimes lasts weeks! ) sacred event of “Abraham sacrificing animal instead of son after God says it’s okay he’s already proven his faith”is reenacted. After you can change your name! “Hajji”

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What is Jihad not defined as?

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The holy war

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What are the two types of Jihad?

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A) High Jihad/Internal Jihad
B) External Jihad
(Jihad sometimes called 6th pillar)

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What is High Jihad

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Internal, spiritual not material, “struggle” with yourself to spread the Verizon’s of Islam

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What is external Jihad?

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Material not spiritual, more commonly associated, you must “struggle” not only with yourself but with outside world

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Is the Koran allow Defensive or Offensive or both or neither?

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Defensive

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How many major battles in the Jihad/spread of Islam?

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2..

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What caused Jihad/spread of Islam then if not wars?

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The costal rim and trade routes through out it through Cultural Diffusion!

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Why is Islam appealing?

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It’s practical and focused! It’s…the purpose of life!

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What is the problem with Islam versus Christianity when it comes to understanding different religions?

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Context! One Muslim kills someone; they must all be like that! A Christian robs a bank, we say..eh. Not all Christians are bad!

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What event caused us to forever see Islam as violent?

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Revolution in Iran

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What is the goal of Islam?

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Umma!

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Define Umma

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Community of believers who follow principles of Islam not individualistic unlike the West.

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What else is M besides the messenger of God?

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Someone who doesn’t separate religion from the rest of his life!

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What’s the Idea of Umma,

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Civilization!

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What is the highest legal authority in Islamic Law

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The Qur’an! So God is highest, not law enforcers! Unlike US!

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Analysis of Shahadah to unity

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This eliminates all distractions from other Gods since Allah is the only God to worship. (He’s the “one”.)

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What’s the analysis for Salat to Unity

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This caused a constant reminder of God’s presence in every day life.

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What’s the analysis for Zakat to unity

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This keeps the people from becoming too individualistic.

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What’s the analysis for Sawm to unity?

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This removes distractions like eating and lets the people focus on their spirituality.

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What’s the analysis of The Hajj to unity?

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This uproots one from their usual life to follow the path of God.

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Define mosque

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“Place of prostration”

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Describe legislative, judicial, and executive in Islam?

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Legislative- make laws based on Koran “an eye for an eye”
Judicial- interpret & apply laws to individual cases by LOOKIN at Koran, referring to Muhammed, group of religious scholars, or last option referring to a similar case
Executive: ideal executive = M who enforced law both politically and religiously

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What happened when M died?

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Disagreement about successor,

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Two groups who disagreed about successor

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Sunni & Shiite

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Sunni thinks

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Democratic vote successor

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Shiite thinks?

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Someone related to M like Ali!

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What does caliph mean,

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Successor to M

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Is Islam democratic?

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Yes

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Why is legislative judicial and executive divine unity?

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Refer to Koran for everything!!!

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What is western myth of Islam?

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We are better tha. Them. When I fact, we would t have half the things we do without them like coffee!

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Main achievement of math,

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Arabic numerals!! 1 called 1 cuz 1 angle

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Year “one?”

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The Hijra 622 CE M goes to medina from Mecca marks beginning of Islam .

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How is M goes to medina from Mecca symbolic action to unit theme?

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Leave material behind for spiritual link to God!

Idea - “Divine Unity” Individually and Collectively

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