595 BCE Muhammad met __________, an older and wealthy widow. He was hired by ____________ as a “_________________” and eventually married her and they had ___ Children.
KHADIJAH, CARAVAN MANAGER, SIX CHILDREN
In 610 CE: ________________ appeared to Muhammad inside the cave
of ___________ and then revealed to him the first revelations of
_________ and told him that he is the prophet of God.
ANGEL JIBRIL, Mt. Hira, QUR’AN
5 Pillars of Islam
1.Shahada (Faith)
2.Salah (Prayer)
3.Zakat (Charity)
4.Sawm (Fasting)
5.Hajj (Pilgrimage)
who were the first four successors of
prophet Muhammad.
RASHIDUN
the 4 RASHIDUN
- ABU BAKR
- UMAR
- UTHMAN
- ALI IBN ABI TALIB and MUAWIYYAH
“al- Salamu ‘alaykum” which means “___________________”;
peace be upon you!
wa- ‘alaykum al- Salam which means
and upon you, peace
“_______________” which means “piety or holiness”
TAQWA
It is a declaration of faith that is considered to be the foundation of all other beliefs and practices of Islam.
SHAHADA
This part of the Shahada emphasizes the belief in the absolute oneness and uniqueness of Allah, the one true
God in Islam.
Tawhid (Oneness of God)
It is an obligation of Prayer which is a direct link between the believer and God.
SALAH
Muslims pray _____ times a day (dawn ______, midday_____, afternoon_____ , sunset____, nightfall______).
5, Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
It is known as CHARITY/ALMSGIVING. Islam teaches that all things belong to God and wealth is held in trust by human beings.
Zakat
means “purification” and “growth” in
Arabic. It is intended to purify one’s wealth by giving a
portion to those in need, promoting social justice and
equality.
Zakat
Muslims are required to give
_____ of their accumulated wealth annually to those in
need, including the poor, the needy, and other eligible
categories specified in Islamic law.
2.5%
it is a pilgrimage to Mecca which must be performed by Muslims at least one in their lifetime.
HAJJ
all those things that are necessary to achieve the Allah’s promise of peace, Muslims strive to do it because they have the overarching principle that they imbibed in themselves. This principle is called
JIHAD
It is does not mean a HOLY WAR, but it actually means “TO STRUGGLE, TO STRIVE, TO EXERT EFFORT”
JIHAD
This practice is one of the methods of self purification which involves fasting and self control during the Holy Month of Ramadan.
SAWM
This practice is meant to embolden Muslims to pursue intimacy with Allah, to be patient, and to learn & appreciate the hardships by the poor and the needy. And BY FASTING, MUSLIMS OBTAIN THE FORGIVENESS OF THEIR PAST FAULTS.
SAWM
It is a sacred time for Muslims to pray as one community (umma) inside the mosque every friday. Before entering the Mosque, they perform the RITUAL ABLUTION (wudu) in order to purify their body and spirit before meeting Allah (swt).
JUM’AH
It is the “DAY OF SACRIFICES”, a four-day festival observed by the Muslims to commemorate the event of Allah appearing to Ibrahim (Abraham) in a dream, commanding him to sacrifice his son Ishmael to show his devotion to Allah.
EID AL ADHA
It is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims, the followers of Islam. It is celebrated as the month during which Muhammad received the initial revelations of the Quran, the holy book for Muslims. Each day during _______________, Muslims do not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset. They are also supposed to avoid impure thoughts and bad behavior.
RAMADAN
It is a “FESTIVAL OF THE BREAKING OF THE FAST”. It is a three day celebration that marks the end of Ramadan, which is a month of prayer & fasting.Muslims attend communal worship, listen to khutma (sermon) and give zakat al-fitr (charity in the form of food).
EID AL FITR
