IWRBS- ISLAM

Islam

Monotheistic religion

It's adherents called Muslim

Prophet muhammad

Arabs

were tent-living nomads or Bedouin (Arabic badawiyyin) "desert wanderers“

Tribes

it is the largest social unit

Shaykh

The leader. A man of ability and judgment.Individuals were dentified through ancestry or kinship

Sunnah

Lived in traditional rules "Sunnah" (welltrodden path) and by honor and retaliation

The City of mecca

Mekkah- means sanctuary

Located on the central western coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

- It is a holy place.

- Pre-islamic people

worshipped pantheon of local and tribal deities

Al-ka’bah

it is a famous black metioric stone that was venerated as a symbol of divine power and enshrined in a cubic enclosure

“The cube"'

Yathrib

Second most important city in Islam.

City that was later called Medina or Madinah “City of prophet”

Muhammad

Meaning “Worthy of Praise”

Revealed the undiluted truth from Allah which is expressed in the Qur'an

Khadija bint Khuwaylid

Wife of Muhammad

Fatimah

Daughter of Muhammad

615 CE

Fifteen families fled Makkah to the safety of the Christian kingdom of Abyssinian

619 CE

Death of his two greatest benefactors, his uncle Abu Talib and his first wife Khadija.

620 CE

Six men from Yathrib went to visit Muhammad to ask him mediate as an impartial judge to settle the disputes between the warring clans of their city. A year later twelve men visited him and invited to become their ruler

622 CE

Muhammad fled to Yathrib. This journey is known as the Hijrah (emigration or flight). Muhammad’s followers followed him to Yathrib began to raid Makkah trading caravans. This war lasted for about a decade. Seventy prisoners from Makkah were captured and later ransomed in return for wealth

627 CE

The enemies of Muhammad made one last attempt to defeat the Muslims

632 CE

The 62-year old Muhammad led Muslims on another pilgrimage to Makkah

Qur’an (Recitation)

It is a written record of the words of Allah spoken through divine messenger.

Teachings

To be good towards ones neighbor.

To meet a Muslim with a cheerful face.

To care for the poor and the needy.

To keep good relations with all your relatives.

To speak softly and politely

Shahada( Faith)

The belief that "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God" is central to Islam. This phrase, written in Arabic, is often prominently featured in architecture and a range of objects, including the Qur'an, Islam's holy book of divine revelations. One becomes a Muslim by reciting this phrase with conviction

Salat(prayer)

Muslims pray facing Mecca five times a day: at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and after dark. Prayer includes a recitation of the opening chapter (sura) of the Qur'an, and is sometimes performed on a small rug or mat used expressly for this purpose.

Zakat( Alms)

To accordance with Islamic law, Muslims donate a fixed portion of their income to community members in need. Many rulers and wealthy Muslims build mosques, drinking fountains, hospitals, schools, and other institutions both as a religious duty and to secure the blessings associated with charity.

Sawm( Fast)

During the daylight hours of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, all healthy adult Muslims are required to abstain from food and drink. Through this temporary deprivation, they renew their awareness of and gratitude for everything God has provided in their lives. During Ramadan they share the hunger and thirst of the needy as a reminder of the religious duty to help those less fortunate

Hajj(Pilgrimage)

Every Muslim whose health and finances permit it must make at least one visit to the holy city of Mecca, in present-day Saudi Arabia

Cresent and star

The symbol of islam