Completion Hinduism and Buddhism on
chart of religions
 Founded
by Muhammed, born c. 570 AD
 Raised by uncle, worked in a store
 At age 40, has dreams and the angel Gabriel
appears to him at Mecca
 Gabriel
says he has been chosen by God to be
his prophet.
 Continues to give him revelations, the basis
for the Koran.
 Develops a few followers, but his message of
one God, Allah, and of helping those less
fortunate alienates people
 An
assassination attempt causes him to flee
to Medina.
 A war develops between his followers in
Medina and an army from Mecca. His group
wins, and they return to Mecca.
 He says no further “jihads.”

Dies in 632
 He
didn’t claim to be a messiah, just a
prophet sent by God to complete (and
correct) God’s message.

The “people of the book”—Christians whom Satan
has caused to misunderstand the revelations
from God
 All
Muslims are not Arabs.
 All Muslims are not terrorists.
 Split
in the religion over who should lead
Islam:

Shi’ites: claimed Muhammed’s descendants
should


They are the minority (15%) and the group from which
the fringe terrorists come (like bin Laden)
Sunni: The community should pick their religious
leaders

Majority (85%)
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpcbfxtd
oI8
 Daily
Prayer- 5 times a day
 Profession of Faith - “There is no god but
Allah and Muhammed is his prophet”
 Fasting (Ramadan)
 Alms giving (to the poor)
 Hajj—pilgrimage to Mecca
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZY8m0c
m1oY
 http://www.prageruniversity.com/Political-
Science/The-Middle-EastProblem.html#.Uh9VL9KkolQ
 The
place where Abraham took Isaac to
sacrifice
 The temple (built by Solomon)
The Western Wall
 Site of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection



An important Christian church, the Church of the Holy
Sepulchre
Place where Muhammed ascended to heaven to
speak to God

Dome of the Rock and the al-Aqsa Mosque
 http://www.jpost.com/National-
News/Jerusalem-A-city-divided-312432