Islam Islam 1 3 billion Muslims World Wide
Islam
Islam � 1. 3 billion Muslims World Wide � 2 -5 million in US �Worlds second largest religion
�Prophet Rise of Islam Muhammad �Medina, Mecca Holy Sites �Through conquest take middle east
�Caliph- Rise of Islam successor �First 4 were the rightly guided successors �Each Caliph expanded Empire
Umayyad and Abbasids �Spread Islam Empire �North Africa and Middle East
Early Islam Society �Politics and Religion Intertwined �Caliph Religious and political leader �Non-Muslims were taxed (not tortured) �Diverse society
Islam the Religion �Allah is Arabic for God �Same god as Christians, Jews �Qur’an �Shara Law not necessarily Muslim law
Islam the Religion �Jihad- spiritual struggle or striving to become a better Muslim �Forbids suicide �Women retain property when married �Polygamy is permitted (up to 4), not encouraged �No alcohol or pork
Five Pillars of Islam �No god but God, Muhammad is his prophet �Ritual Prayers 5 times a day �Month long Fast during month of Ramadan �Alms giving, non poor Muslims give to poor �Pilgrimage to Mecca once in their life
The Kaaba
The Black stone…
Fight over successor �Who would become the Caliph? �Caliph- means successor
�Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ISIS �Extremists �Trying to go back to “good ol days” �Attempting to create a Caliphate again
ISIS �Hated by most in the region �Have destroyed ancient ruins �Been used as an excuse in Syria
Terrorism �Chances low of dying in a terrorist attack very
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