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JUDAISM
ISLAM
SIKH
Canaan c.2000bce
(though Hebrew Calendar dates back over 5000
years.)
Islam means “surrender” or “submission”
followers of Islam called Muslims
Arabia , c. 610ce
Muhammad: not ‘founder’; he is considered greatest
and final prophet. He did not try to start a new
movement or religion; rather, he called people back to
faithfulness to the right order of things: humans
submission to Allah.
- Creed:- Shahada: There is no God but Allah, and
Muhammad is his prophet
Allah = the God
Jesus is regarded as an important prophet second only
to Muhammad
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is also held in highest regard.
Angels are important (Jibreel =Gabriel)
Allah called Muhammad “to recite” – the words that
came are recorded in The Qu’ran
Qu'ran always read in Arabic (meant to be heard moreso
than read)
Divisions of Shi’a and Sunni originally came from
disputes over who would succeed Muhammad
Sikh= learner
Guru = teacher
Guru Nanak – 16th Century Punjab, India
10 Gurus, finally "succeded" by
Adi Granth – scripture containing wisdom of the gurus;
is the final guru--respectfully referred to as the Sri Guru
Granth Sahib. /Chauri used to 'fan' Adi Granth.
Shema "Hear O Israel, the Lord Our God is ONE"
Greeting: "Shalom"
Mezuzah
Rabbi
Temple/Synagogue/”Shul”
Bimah
Scriptures: TANAK
(Torah is only 1st 5 books aka Pentateuch)
Talmud
Yarmulke - skullcap
Tallit - prayer shawl with 613 fringes
Sabbath on Saturday
Rites of Passage: Briss; Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Rosh Hashanah; Yom Kippur
Emergent belief of Judaism:
God is ONE (See Shema).
Shift in consciousness: God has a PERSONAL
involvement with us and through our life story.
As stories in Hebrew scriptures describe people’s
deep personal encounters with God (Think
Abraham,Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Sarah, Rebecca,
Rachel,Hannah, etc), we can hear God speaking
to us in and through our experiences which help
shape our life and the world around us.)
Afterlife: Belief in "Life after Life" (heaven)
Impt to bury body of deceased intact.
Imam – leader of prayer “one who stands”
5 Pillars: Shahada/Salat/Sawm/Zakat/Hajj
zakat=charity
Mecca/Kabbah
Mosque/Masjid
Call to Worship by Muezzin
"A Salaam Alaykum "– Greeting “Peace be upon you”
Holidays: Eid-al Fitr;Eid al Adha/ month of Ramadan
Green - impt color (life!)
Friday afternoon prayer impt
NO images of Allah or Muhammad allowed.
Modesty important
Monotheistic - Many names for formless/limitless God,
most commonly used: Waheguru
Sat=truth
Sat nam= The name of truth
Rejects caste system :
Everyone is equal before God.
Khalsa - community of equals
Singh (lion)/Kaur (princess)
5 vices: lust; greed; attachment; anger; pride
5 K’s observed by fully initiated Sikhs
Gurdwara (house of worship)
Langar (vegetarian meal following Gurdwara service)
Golden Temple at Amritar
Afterlife: belief in reincarnation. Your disposition at the
time of death can influence your next life. Being a
human is most useful because you can use your free will
to improve your condition. Goal is to END the cycles of
reincarnation (samsara) and achieve liberation by union
with Waheguru. This liberation is called MUKTI