Welcome to our presentation about ISLAM

Islam is the religion of people called Muslims.

Muslims believe that someone is more important than themselves and they obey him. Muslims believe this person is God, whom they call Allah.

Muslims believe that there is just one God and he is eternal.

There are over 1.2 billion Muslims in the world today, living in almost every country in the world.About 3 million Muslims live in the USA, about 1.5 million live in Britain.

In most of the countries in northern Africa and the Middle East, over half of the population are Muslims.

Islam is the world’s second largest religion after Christianity.

Islam Islam ~ how did it start?~ how did it start?

The special person for The special person for Muslims is MuhammadMuslims is Muhammad

He was born in Mecca in He was born in Mecca in the year 570 and was the year 570 and was buried in the city of Medinaburied in the city of Medina

He used to pray in a cave He used to pray in a cave on Mount Hiraon Mount Hira

When he was 40 years old When he was 40 years old Muslims believe that he Muslims believe that he received his first message received his first message from God from an angelfrom God from an angel

He began to preach these He began to preach these messages to other people messages to other people and the religion of Islam and the religion of Islam beganbegan

Later, these messages Later, these messages were written down in the were written down in the Muslim’s holy book called Muslim’s holy book called the Qur’anthe Qur’an

It was written in ArabicIt was written in Arabic

Islam Islam ~ practises~ practises

The Muslim holy day is…?The Muslim holy day is…? FridayFriday Their place of worship is Their place of worship is

called…?called…? A MosqueA Mosque

The Muslim religious The Muslim religious leader is called…?leader is called…?

The ‘Imam’The ‘Imam’ The moon and star is a The moon and star is a

symbol often used on flags symbol often used on flags and buildings of Islamic and buildings of Islamic countriescountries

It goes back to the days when It goes back to the days when the Arabs travelled by night the Arabs travelled by night using the moon and stars for using the moon and stars for directions as it was too hot in directions as it was too hot in the desert by day!the desert by day!

Festival of Eid ul-FitrFestival of Eid ul-Fitr

At the end of Ramadam At the end of Ramadam which is the thirty day which is the thirty day fast there are a huge fast there are a huge celebration. Everyone celebration. Everyone dresses in their best dresses in their best clothes. They go to the clothes. They go to the mosque to pray together. mosque to pray together. Special celebration Special celebration meals are served up. meals are served up.

Everyone has a holiday and Everyone has a holiday and many big family groups of many big family groups of relations all get together.relations all get together.

Children are given sweets, Children are given sweets, presents and often new presents and often new clothes. Muslims send cards clothes. Muslims send cards to each other to celebrate this to each other to celebrate this special time. They often make special time. They often make offerings to the poor and offerings to the poor and sometimes buy each other sometimes buy each other presents.presents.

Muslim people have five duties which are called the Five Pillars of Islam. Every Muslim tries to carry out these five things, and it helps them to feel that they are members of the worldwide Muslim community.

The Five Pillars of IslamThe Five Pillars of Islam

Pillar 1: Pillar 1: SHAHADAHSHAHADAH

This Pillar is believing and saying the This Pillar is believing and saying the words. “There is no god except Allah, words. “There is no god except Allah,

Muhammad is the messenger of Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”. Allah”.

Muslims say this when they are prayingMuslims say this when they are praying

This Pillar is praying five times a day. There are set This Pillar is praying five times a day. There are set prayers which Muslims should say, and all Muslims prayers which Muslims should say, and all Muslims

should face Mecca in Arabia when praying, and should face Mecca in Arabia when praying, and should pray on a prayer mat. People should wash should pray on a prayer mat. People should wash

before they pray. There are fixed movements, before they pray. There are fixed movements, which include kneeling with the forehead placed on which include kneeling with the forehead placed on

the ground in front. This expresses the servant the ground in front. This expresses the servant status of the human being in relation to Allah. status of the human being in relation to Allah.

Pillar 2:Pillar 2:SALAHSALAH

Pillar 3: Pillar 3: ZAKAHZAKAH

Each year, Muslims are supposed to give Each year, Muslims are supposed to give a some of their savings for charity a some of their savings for charity

such as helping the poor. In this way, such as helping the poor. In this way, they believe that their wealth is “made they believe that their wealth is “made

pure” pure”

Pillar 4: Pillar 4: SAWMSAWM

Muslim people must not eat food and Muslim people must not eat food and drink during the month of Ramadan drink during the month of Ramadan

during daylight hours.during daylight hours.

Pillar 5: Pillar 5: HAJJHAJJ

This is making a pilgrimage to Mecca at This is making a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your life, if it can be least once in your life, if it can be

afforded. afforded.

Islam Islam ~ places of prayer~ places of prayer

The shrine at Mecca…The shrine at Mecca… Where Muhammad Where Muhammad destroyed the idolsdestroyed the idols

Muslims try to come here once in their lifetime. It is the holiest place of all for Muslims

In Saudi Arabia…

Islam Islam ~ The ~ The MosqueMosque

The Al-Aksa mosque in The Al-Aksa mosque in JerusalemJerusalem

Sometimes known as the Sometimes known as the ‘Dome on the Rock’…‘Dome on the Rock’…

Where Muslims believe Where Muslims believe Muhammad went up to Muhammad went up to heavenheaven

The MosqueThe Mosque At a mosque there are no pictures or statues, only beautiful patterns and verses from the Qu’ran…

why?

The famous Blue The famous Blue MosqueMosque

Hagia SophiaHagia Sophia

Can you remember?Can you remember?

How many pillars do Muslims try to act upon?How many pillars do Muslims try to act upon? What is the Muslim word for God?What is the Muslim word for God? Who do Muslims believe was the last messenger of Who do Muslims believe was the last messenger of

God?God? How many times each day should Muslims pray?How many times each day should Muslims pray? What language do Muslims use during prayer?What language do Muslims use during prayer? In which direction do Muslims face when they pray?In which direction do Muslims face when they pray? During which month do Muslims fast?During which month do Muslims fast? Where do Muslims go on pilgrimage?Where do Muslims go on pilgrimage?