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Islam
Unit 2
description | term |
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Name for followers of Islam | Muslims |
Founder of Islam | Mohammad |
Origin Date for Islam | about 632 CE |
Holy Cities for Islam | Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem |
Name for God in Islam | Allah |
Holy Text for Islam | Qur'an (alternate spelling: Koran) |
Place of Worship for Islam | Mosque |
How Muslims believe they enter the afterlife (Paradise) | Obeying the commands in the Koran |
Muslim belief about the origin of the world | Divine Creation (Made by God) |
Five Pillars of Islam | 1. Statement of faith; 2. Fasting during Ramadan, 3. Giving to charity; 4. Praying 5 time a day while facing Mecca; 5. Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime |
Muslim belief about Jesus | He was a prophet |
Muslim religious leader | Imam |
Holy month for Islam | Ramadan |
Foods and Drinks Muslims are not allowed to eat or drink | Pork and Alcohol |
Reason for Sunni/Shi'a split | Muslims couldn't agree on who should be the leader after Mohammad died |
Sunni's Belief | The Muslim should pick the strongest leader to lead Islam; not necessarily a direct descendent of Mohammad |
Shi'as Belief | The new leader should be a direct descendent of Mohammad |