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Tawheed - Coggle Diagram
Tawheed
Core Beliefs
Tawheed - Belief in the oneness of God. no partners or equals to God
Shirk - association of partners with God. the sin against Tawheed
People of the Book - Jews and Christians recognized as earlier recipients of divine revelation
Theocracy - rule based on divine law
Sharia - Islamic law derived from Quran and Hadith
The Five Pillars of Islam
Shahadah
Confession of faith
"There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger"
Salat - daily prayer 5 times a day
Zakat - charity or almsgiving to the poor
Sawm - fasting during the month of Ramadan
Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in life
Figures and Revelation
Mohammad - Final prophet of Islam. Received revelation from God through the angel Gabriel
Gabreil - Angel who deliivered the Quran to Mohammad
Quran - Central holy book. the literal word of God
Hadith - sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad
History
Mecca - Birthplace of Muhammad. spiritual center of Islam
Medina - city where Muhammad migrated and built the first islamic community
Abu Bakr - first Caliph (successor) after Muhammad's death
Branches and Movements
Sunni Islam - largest branch that follows elected caliphs
Shia - believed leadership should stay within Muhammad's family. starts with Ali
Sufism - mystical tradition focused on inner closeness to God
Jihad
Greater Jihad - spiritual struggle against sin. inner purification
Lesser Jihad - physical struggle. defense of the faith when necessary
