Islam Ch. 22. Myth #1: Most Muslims are Arabs who live in the Middle East. 3.

IslamIslamCh. 22Ch. 22

Myth #1:Myth #1: Most Muslims are Arabs Most Muslims are Arabs who live in the Middle who live in the Middle

East.East.

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Reality:Reality: Of more than 1 Of more than 1 billion Muslims billion Muslims worldwide, only worldwide, only about 1/5 are about 1/5 are

Arabs. Arabs.

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Try to Guess: Try to Guess:

Which country has more Which country has more Muslims than any other Muslims than any other country in the world?country in the world?

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Answer:Answer:

Indonesia - with over Indonesia - with over 200 million Muslims. 200 million Muslims.

Note: The U.S. has Note: The U.S. has about 5 million Muslims.about 5 million Muslims.

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Myth #2:Myth #2: Muslims have a Muslims have a

strange religion and strange religion and worship a god called worship a god called

Allah.Allah.

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Reality:Reality: Muslims are Muslims are

monotheisticmonotheistic and and worship the same worship the same

one God as one God as Christians and Christians and

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Myth #3:Myth #3:

Muslims believe it Muslims believe it is o.k. to kill is o.k. to kill

civilians in a holy civilians in a holy war (“jihad”).war (“jihad”).

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RealityReality::

Only Muslim Only Muslim extremists extremists

believe this. (Just believe this. (Just like most like most

Christians do NOT Christians do NOT believe in believe in

bombing abortion bombing abortion clinics.) clinics.)

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Myth #4:Myth #4:

Most Muslim Most Muslim women wear veils women wear veils over their faces over their faces and are treated and are treated

very badly.very badly.13

RealityReality::

• Muslim women have many different Muslim women have many different styles of dress. (Very few cultures styles of dress. (Very few cultures require women to cover their faces.)require women to cover their faces.)

• The treatment of women varies from The treatment of women varies from country to country and family to family.country to country and family to family.

• Some Muslim countries, like Pakistan, Some Muslim countries, like Pakistan, have had female prime ministers. The have had female prime ministers. The U.S. has never had a female president. U.S. has never had a female president.

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Pakistani dress (left); Saudi Pakistani dress (left); Saudi Arabian (right)Arabian (right)

Shariah TV website

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Afghani women wearing Afghani women wearing burqasburqas

International Medical Corps photo 19

Muslim girls in Texas Muslim girls in Texas protesting discrimination for protesting discrimination for wearing head scarveswearing head scarves

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Something to think about:Something to think about:

Should women in a Should women in a Western country be Western country be allowed to wear a allowed to wear a headscarf if they headscarf if they

choose?choose?

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Prophet Prophet MuhammadMuhammad

• Descendant of Ishmael, the first son of Abraham.Descendant of Ishmael, the first son of Abraham.• Born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in the year 570 C.E. Born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in the year 570 C.E. • Received first revelation at the age 40 through Received first revelation at the age 40 through

angel Gabriel. angel Gabriel. • Died in the year 632 C.E, after preaching Islam Died in the year 632 C.E, after preaching Islam

for 23 years. for 23 years.

• GEORGE BERNARD SHAWGEORGE BERNARD SHAW said about him: said about him: "He must be called the Saviour of Humanity. I believe that if a man "He must be called the Saviour of Humanity. I believe that if a man

like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world, he like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world, he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it much needed peace and happiness." much needed peace and happiness." (The Genuine Islam, Singapore, Vol. 1, No. 8, 1936)(The Genuine Islam, Singapore, Vol. 1, No. 8, 1936)

The Basics of The Basics of FaithFaith

•Belief in One God (Allah)Belief in One God (Allah)

•Belief in ProphethoodBelief in Prophethood

•All the Divine Books as revealed by All the Divine Books as revealed by God to various prophetsGod to various prophets

•Angels, Jinns(Demons), Life after Death Angels, Jinns(Demons), Life after Death and the Day of Judgment, Heaven and and the Day of Judgment, Heaven and HellHell

Worship and Worship and ObedienceObedience

•Prayers (Salah)Prayers (Salah)

•Charity (Zakat)Charity (Zakat)

•Fasting ( Ramadan)Fasting ( Ramadan)

•Pilgrimage (Hajj)Pilgrimage (Hajj)

•Confession of faith (Shahadah)Confession of faith (Shahadah)

Prayers Prayers (Salah)(Salah)

•Five Daily Prayers from Dawn to Five Daily Prayers from Dawn to Late Evening regulate a Muslim’s Late Evening regulate a Muslim’s dayday

•Prayers involve ablution, Prayers involve ablution, standing, bowing, prostrating, standing, bowing, prostrating, sitting posturessitting postures

•Face Kabah, prayers in Arabic as Face Kabah, prayers in Arabic as taught by the Prophet.taught by the Prophet.

•Additional Prayers optionalAdditional Prayers optional

World Distribution of MuslimsAfrica 308,660,000 27.4%

Asia 778,362,000 69.1%

Europe 32,032,000 2.8%

Latin America 1,356,000 0.1%

North America 5,530,000 0.5%

World 1,126,325,000 100%

Source:  Britannica Yearbook, 1997

World MuslimsWorld Muslims

•1.2 billion, Muslims represent 1.2 billion, Muslims represent between 19.2% and 22% of the between 19.2% and 22% of the world's population.world's population.

•One of every five persons in One of every five persons in the world is a Muslimthe world is a Muslim

•Second largest religion in the Second largest religion in the worldworld

American MuslimsAmerican Muslims

•6 million 6 million (The New York Times, (The New York Times, Feb. 21, 1989)Feb. 21, 1989)

•About 40% African-AmericanAbout 40% African-American

•Not all Muslims are Arabs, Not Not all Muslims are Arabs, Not all Arabs are Muslims all Arabs are Muslims

BurkaBurka Hijah Chador Hijah Chador

Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque), Istanbul TurkeyMosque), Istanbul Turkey

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Dome of the Rock- Dome of the Rock- Muhammads spirit ascended Muhammads spirit ascended into heaveninto heaven

Wailing Wall- What is left of the Wailing Wall- What is left of the temple of King Solomontemple of King Solomon

Church of the Holy Sepulcher- Church of the Holy Sepulcher- built on the site of Jesus’ built on the site of Jesus’ crucifixioncrucifixion

Conflict Between Islam and the Conflict Between Islam and the Western WorldWestern World

•CausesCauses–Political- Our support of Israel Political- Our support of Israel and involvement in Mid-Eastand involvement in Mid-East

–Economic- We are wealthy Economic- We are wealthy many Islamic countries are many Islamic countries are poorpoor

–Social- Culture conflictSocial- Culture conflict