Top 10 Countries w/Largest Muslim pop.

(2017)
1. Indonesia: 209.1 6. Egypt: 77
2. Pakistan: 176.2 7. Iran: 73.6
3. India: 167.4 8. Turkey: 71.3
4. Bangladesh: 134.4 9. Sudan: 39
5. Nigeria: 77.3 10. Algeria: 34.7
*in millions

Islam is an Abrahamic Faith

 Founder: Muhammad
u 570-632 CE
u Born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
u Word of Allah was revealed to him &
he wrote it down
u Early teachings:
u One god
u Final Judgment
u Social and economic justice
 Quran: The Holy Book of Islam

u Written during early 600s CE by Muhammad

u à Quran in 632 by Caliph Abu Bakr

u Religion & science co-exist

u Promotes: justice, peace, restraint, non-violence
u Text has remained identical & unchanged since its creation
 Places of Worship
u Mosque: house or open area of prayer for Muslims
u Open room, rows of mats/carpets
u Decoration: verses from Quran, names of Muhammad & his
companions in Arabic
u Community centers
u Prayers
worshippers bow down under the leadership of
the imam
u Women and men worship in separate rooms
Abu Baker right to Ali bin Abu Talib
succeed should have succeeded
5 Pillars of Islam

u Standards that help frame religious life &

duties to God, to personal growth, to
charity, self-discipline, and sacrifice
 5 Pillars of Islam:

1. Shahaadah: verbal profession of faith

2. Salaat: prayer
u 5 times a day, bowing towards Mecca
3. Zakat: charity
4. Sawm: fasting
u Purify self from materialism, get closer to Allah
u Ramadan: month of fasting to honor when Muhammad received word of
Allah
5. Hajj: annual pilgrimage to Mecca