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Islam
Meaning of the NameSubmission or surrender
Type of ReligionMonotheistic
FounderMuhammad
When Founded622 AD
Holy BookKoran
Place of WorshipMosque
LiturgyPrayer five times a dayFriday service in the Mosque
Principal HolidaysEid Al-Fitr: ends Ramadan a month of fasting
(animal sacrifice)Eid al-Adha: Celebrate Abraham's willingness to
sacrifice Ishmael
Leaders of WorshipIslam is divided into three sects and the
division was caused by disagreements in authorityImamVarious
schools of interpretation of the lawDirect descendants of
MuhammadHierarchyThe Caliph is the rightful successor and his
legitimacy guarantees proper interpretation of divine lawHowever,
this legitimacy is why Islam is split
Special Cities/Pilgrimage PlacesMecca: Birthplace of
MuhammadMedina: Where Muhammad diedJerusalem: Where Muhammad
ascended into Heaven (the Night Journey)
Ultimate EndHeaven: A place of carnal pleasures but not seeing
God face to face
How One Reaches the Ultimate EndFive Pillars: There is no God
but Allah and Muhammad is his prophetRitual prayer five times a
dayFasting during the month of RamadanAlmsgivingPilgrimage to Mecca
at least once in your lifeMust be Muslim to reach heavenOther Major
BeliefsBelieve Jesus was a great Muslim prophet, but not divineDeny
crucifixion, but accept ascensionHe will come again to destroy
Christianity and the anti-ChristMixture of Christianity, Judaism
and other Arabian religionsCannot gamble or eat porkDivisions:
Sunni, Shia, SufismVeneration of saints
Other Major BeliefsKoran teaches that God made men superior to
womenHusbands should beat wives to keep them submissiveCan have
four wives, but no moreWomen cannot marry unbelievers but men
canMost women believed to go to hellViolence can be used to coerce
conversions (discrepancies between Koran and teachings)Leaving
Islam is punishable by death
Fun Facts and Special InfluencesMedicineMuslims have a devotion
to Mary
Refuting IslamProve Christs DivinityFamous WorshipersCasey
KasemEverlastImanShaquille ONeal
