ISLAM monotheistic/Theocracy

Feast Days and Celebrations

Muslims - name for the Islam people

Five Pillars

Arabian Culture

Considers fellow monotheistic people "People of the Book"

Prayers

Zakat

Swam

Salat

Hajj

Shahada

Ramadan - fasting period during the 9th month of the calendar; no eating between sunrise and sunset

Night of Power and Excellence - Gabriel appears go Muhammad on Mount Hira

Quran

Confession of faith

"recitation"

Role of Muhammed - prophet not to be worshiped

People of the book

Mosque - Muslim place of worship (noon on Fridays)

Imam - prayer leader guides believers in prayer (own interpretation)

Charity (must donate 2.5% to poor)

Sharia - governs all aspects of Muslim's private and public life

Fasting

Social Jihad - Convert the world

Personal Jihad - Everyday struggle within our life

Ramadan - occurs during the 9th month of the Muslin calendar
(no eating from sunrise to sunset)

Al-fana - extinction of mind; what sufis wanted to achieve

Important People

Muhammad: the last prophet/messenger, was born in Mecca about 570 AD, orphaned at early age, married Khadija

Pilgrimage - 3 day journey/pilgrimage of prayer and sacrifice

all Muslims are required to complete the Hajj at least once in their lifetime

Ka'ba (Kabaa) - God's House --> Muslims circle around this once reaching Mecca during their pilgrimage

Khadija: wife of Muhammad, was a business woman and owned a company of caravans

Abu Bakr: Muhammad's successor and father-in-law; first caliph for Sunnis

Sharia Law

Inman: Prayer leader in Muslim community

Gabriel: Angel who came to Muhammad

Obligatory

Recommended

Indifferent

Disapproved

Forbidden

Sunni Muslims

Adultery, Murder, Alcohol. theft, pre-marital sex, tattoos

90% of Arabs

Believe Caliph should be "rightly guided one"

never allowed to do

Shia Muslims

Drinking tea, approved food,

Persians and smaller percentage

have no opinion about it

Daily prayer, burying the dead

Believe Caliph should be from lineage of Muhammad

You must do it

additional giving of income, beyond what is required

Encouraged to do so

eating garlic pre-mosque, divorce, using too much water

discouraged against

Moses: 613 Commandments and Prophet of the Law

Jesus: Prophet of Golden Rule

Adam: Original Marriage and Prophet of Children

Ishmael: Son of Hagar and was banished to desert because he is the illegitimate son of Abraham

Mahdi: The last Caliph (NOT JESUS), leader that will come and unite the world (will make everyone Muslim)

Caliph: Militaristic leader

Umma: Muslim community

PBOH: Peace Be Upon Him

Caliph should be Ali

5x a day - facing Mecca