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What does Islam mean what does Muslim mean
Islam is an Arabic word meaning peace to submission to the revealed will of Allah
Muslim is an Arabic word meaning one who submits
Where was the place of origin for Islam
The city of Makkah also known as Mecca in the Arabian Peninsula
Muhhamads childhood and early life
Muhammad was born in Makkah around 570 A.D. he was raised by his uncle and worked on camel caravans
As a young man he became a business manager for as to be wife.
He married a rich widow named Khadija and had 6 children two sons who both died in childhood and four daughters
He was highly respected and known as the Al-Amin.
What did Muhammad become troubled by and what did he do
He grew increasingly troubled by the corruption and Injustice he witnessed in Makkah
he spent many hours praying and fasting alone in a cave on Mount Hira
What happened on the night of power and excellence
In 610 AD, On the night of power and excellence Muhammad received a revelation from allah
the archangel Gabriel appeared and told Muhammad that he will be the prophet of Allah
Muhammad second revelation explained
In 613 AD he received another revelation after which he began publicly preaching in Makkah. He said that people should: abandon polytheism believe in Allah Treat one another fairly care for the sick and poor
What did Muhammad say about the Kaaba and who did he anger
Muhammad angered makkah business and religious leaders by demanding that all Idols should be removed from the kaaba. He said the kaaba should be used exclusively for the worship of Allah.
When and where did Muhammad and his followers move to?
What happened later after this?
In 622 AD Muhammad and his followers left Makkah and moved to Madinah. This event is known as the hijra or hegira ( meaning the departure)
In time Muhammad became the ruler of Madinah and was referred to as the Rasul (messenger of Allah)
What did Muhammad do to capture Makkah and when
He fought several successful battles against his opponents and finally captured Makkah in 630 A D
he reformed its government and cleansed the Kaaba of idols
How did Muhammad die and when what happened after his death
By 631 AD Islam has spread across all of Arabia. Muhammad fell ill and died the following year.
within a century of his death Islam had spread as far as spain in the west and India in the east. today one-fifth of the world’s population is Muslim
Sacred text title date content importance
Title: the Qur’an meaning that which is to be read
Date: written in the mid 7th century a.d. about 20 years after Muhammad’s death
content: contains 114 surahs (chapters)
Which set out the basic beliefs of Islam
clear and strict guidelines as to how Muslims should live
punishments for wrongdoing
importance: Muslims believe that the Qur’an is literally the word of god
they are taught to treat every copy of it with great respect.
Islam beliefs and what are they known as
They are known as the five articles of faith
There is only one god whose names Allah
angels are Allahs messengers
the qur’an is the final and complete revelation of Allah
Muhammad is the last and greatest prophet of Allah
there will be a final day of judgement when Allah will reward the good and punish the wicked
What are the Five Pillars of faith
1st Pillar:
Shahadah:
to recite the following Creed 5 times each day there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet
2nd pillar:
Salat:
To pray at set times each day and to attend a mosque for communal prayer on Friday
3rd pillar:
zakat:
To give charity to the poor in a voluntary or by state deduction of 1 fortheith of one’s earnings
4th pillar:
saum:
To fast during the daylight hours of Ramadan
5th pillar:
Hajj:
To go on pilgrimage to Makkah at least once in ones lifetime
Islam today
Islam is the world’s second-largest and fastest-growing religion with an estimated 1.2 billion members worldwide.
The majority of Muslims are Sunni.
The three holiest sites are in the cities of Makkah Madinah and Jerusalem.
Islam in Ireland
Approximately 20,000 Muslims living in Ireland
the first mosque was opened in 1975
the first Muslim national school was opened in 1990
the Islamic cultural centre was opened at Clonskeagh in 1996.
