Islam Curr Iss CH 2

Radical

global islam by whatever means necessary (terrrorism)

moderate

committed to faith, tradition, but open to west

why is radical considered radical

• misplaced faith to extreme, drastic political, economic, or social actions to achieve aim

• coexistence impossible

• where jihads come from

Quran & Shariah law

read or recite - steal=hands cut off

3 main divisions

• sunni

• shiite

• sufi

Sunni

• 80%

• mostly moderate

• muhammad successor elected

• divided leadership- imam=religious leader - caliph=political leader

shiite

• 10-20%

• radical fundamentalists

• believe blood relative of muhammad should lead

• imam=political & religious leader

sufi

• later faction arising cause worldliness in islam

• differ view of allah from sunni and shiite

• allah=mystical/personal

• less legalsitic

islam means?

submission to allah

Common beliefs among C&M-listing

• monotheism- hatred for polytheism

• personal creator who interacts w/ creation

• holy word given by God through chosen massagers

• stress on one to live in submission to God

• coming day of judgement

what sources islam rely on

• quran

• hadith- includes sunnah

quran

• incomparable, infallible, and final revelation of God

• dictated word for word to muhammad over 23yrs by Jibril(Gabriel)

• completes / supersedes all previous revelations- OT&NT

Hadith

• source of islamic theology

• includes sunnah- descriptions of muhammad’s lifestyle & prescription for an exemplary action

• collection of teachings, ruling, and actions of muhammad

islam view humanity

human=allah’s vice agents& NOT made in his image

humans have 3 divine qualities

1) knowledge

2)will

3)power of action

total # of deaths 9/11

2996- w/n 12hrs

what wrong with humanity

• no sin-just mistakes

• isalm is allah’s way of helping humanity to regain its pristine state

• every person born muslism

• reject/refuse submit to allah = live in rebellion

• jihad

• dhimmitude

jihad

1)internal battle-