Introduction to World Religions and

Belief Systems
First Quarter-Module 5: Differentiate the
Concept, Elements, and Characteristics of
Belief System, Worldview, Religion and
Spirituality
 I. Mini-Lesson/Lecturette

As we go through to our lesson for today, please familiarize the terms given below.

1. Empire- an extreme group of states or countries under a single supreme

authority
2. Golden Age- a period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement
3. Caliphate- the rule or reign of a caliph or chief Muslim ruler
4. CE (Common Era) – one of the notation systems for the world's most widely
used calendar era.
5. Idolatry – extreme admiration

How do you find these terms? Do you have your prior knowledge before about
these? Do you want to know more about these terms?

Islam means “submission” and implies submission to the will of God, while the word
Muslim means “one who submits to Allah (God). Islam is a monotheistic religion which
means that this religion believes in only one God.
• The word Islam came from the term “al-silm” meaning peace, and from the word
“istaslama” meaning “to surrender” or submission to God.
• Ilah means “the god” or “the deity” in Aarabic.
• It was founded by prophet Muhammad in the early 7 th century
• Muhamad is believed to be the Holy Prophet of Islam and is the last prophet
sent by Allah to Mankind
• The prophet founded the religion in the city of Mecca or also now called
Saudi Arabia
• When Muhammad died, the Islamic government was called the “Caliphate” and
was being ruled by “Caliph”.
• The four Caliphs were taught by Muhammad and they were called the “Right
Guided “ Caliphs.
• The Islamic Empire grew during the Middle Ages and is one of the largest
empires in recorded history.
• The empire governed the whole Middle East, Northern Africa, Spain, and some
parts of Asia and India.
• The Islamic Empire had its Golden Age and he was when science and
technology, culture, education, and most importantly, arts flourished.
• The Golden Age lasted from 790 CE to 1258 C.
• In time, Muhammad earned a reputation as honest and sincere, acquiring the
nickname “al-Amin” meaning faithful or trustworthy.
• In his early 20s, Muhammad began working for a wealthy merchant woman
named Khadijah, 15 years his senior. She soon became attracted to this young,
accomplished man and proposed marriage.

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 • He accepted and over the years the happy union brought several children. Not all lived to
adulthood, but one, Fatima, would marry Muhammad’s cousin, Ali ibn Abi Talib, whom
Shi’ite Muslims regard as Muhammad’s successor.
• Baghdad city was the cultural center during his period and was of the Abbasid Caliphate.
• The period came to an end when Mongols conquered Baghdad city in 1258 C.E.
• Islamic art rarely included humans or animal figures to avoid idolatry that people would
worship.
• Major capital cities of the Caliphate included Baghdad, Cairo, Istanbul, Medina, and
Damascus.
• Muhammad formed a new community known as Ummah of Islam, whose members were
bound together not by blood but by shared faith.

A. Symbols

• The star and crescent have become the acknowledged representative of the Islamic faith.
• The symbol can be seen in the national flags of states that came about following the
collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the 20th century.
• Around the 1970s, it was adopted by movements that advocated Arab nationalism.
• Traditionally, the crescent moon or the hilal has early connections with royalty.
• It is also closely linked to the lunar calendar that orders the religious life of the Muslims.

B. The Life of Muhammad

Muhammad was born around 570, AD in Mecca (now in Saudi Arabia). His father died
before he was born and he was raised first by his grandfather and then his uncle. He belonged to
a poor but respectable family of the Quraysh tribe. The family was active in Meccan politics and
trade.
• Many of the tribes living in the Arabian Peninsula at the time were nomadic, trading goods
as they crisscrossed the desert. Most tribes were polytheistic, worshipping their own set
of gods.
• The town of Mecca was an important trading and religious center, home to many temples
and worship sites where the devoted prayed to the idols of these gods. The most famous
site was the Kaaba (meaning cube in Arabic).
• It is believed to have been built by Abraham (Ibrahim to Muslims) and his son Ismail.
Gradually the people of Mecca turned to polytheism and idolatry.
• Of all the gods worshipped, it is believed that Allah was considered the greatest and the
only one without an idol.
• In his early teens, Muhammad worked in a camel caravan, following in the footsteps of
many people his age, born of meager wealth. Working for his uncle, he gained experience
in commercial trade traveling to Syria and eventually from the Mediterranean Sea to the
Indian Ocean.
• Muhammad was also very religious, occasionally taking journeys of devotion to sacred
sites near Mecca. On one of his pilgrimages in 610, he was meditating in a cave on
Mount Jabal aI-Nour.
• The Angel Gabriel appeared and relayed the word of God: “Recite in the name of your
Lord Who creates, creates man from a clot! Recite for your lord is most generous….”
These words became the opening verses of sūrah (chapter) 96 of the Qur'an.
• Most Islamic historians believe Muhammad was initially disturbed by the revelations and
that he didn’t reveal them publicly for several years.

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 II. Evaluation

Directions: Read the statements carefully then choose the letter of your choice by
writing it on the space provided for each number.

_____1. What means deity or god in Arabic?

A. Idah B. Ilah C. Isah D. Ijah
_____2. What is the popular city of Mecca in the present day?
A. Saudi Arabia B. Iraq C. Qatar D. Israel
_____3. Who is considered as the greatest god among the gods worshipped by the
Islamic group?
A. Elijah B. Mohammed C. Allah D. Isaiah
_____4. Why do the star and crescent serve as the most important symbols in Islam?
A. Because it represents the Islamic people
B. Because it represents the Islamic generations
C. Because it represents the Islamic faith
D. Because it represents the Islamic principles
_____5. How important Muhammad in Islam?
A. Important because he is believed to be the savior of Muslims
B. Important because he is believed to be the interpreter of Allah
C. Important because he is believed to be the father of Muslims
D. Important because he is believed to be the prophet of Allah

III. Reflection

After having gone through about Islam, have you realized the importance of knowing
about the history of Islam? In your own words, share your understanding of the
history of Islam in the space provided.

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I. Mini-Lesson

Basic Teachings of Islam

A. Qur’an
• Qur’an is the official sacred text of Islam. It is written in Old Arabic and is divided
into chapters (suras) and verses (ayas).

• Muslims believed that the words in the Qur’an are the revelations of God to
Muhammad through Angel Gabriel and thus, are divine and eternal.
• The Qur’ an teaches that God revealed Himself in history, nature , and scripture.
Thus, God’s existence is also revealed in those forms.
• The basic belief of Islam is expressed in the shahada, the Muslim confession faith,
which states that “there is only one God, and this God is Allah.”This belief can be
found in Al-Fatihah (The Opening )
• , the first chapter of the
• Qur’an.
Al-Fatihah is considered the heart of the Qur’an and is repeated in daily
prayers and other occasions.
Al-Baqarah ( The Cow) is the second and longest sura (chapter) of the
Qur’an
Muslims believe that this chapter was revealed to Muhammad gradually as
necessitated by the various Islamic social circumstances and conditions
when he was in Medina.
Al-Baqarah addresses a wide variety of topics including monotheism,
inimitability, and significance of the Qur’an ;
history of Abraham and Moses; and some Islamic rules on prayers, fasting
,Holy War, pilgrimage to Mecca, among others.
B. No god but God: Allah
• Muslims view the reality of Allah as
• divided into three major themes:
1) Allah is the creator, provider, and judge;
2). Allah is unique (Wahid) and one (ahad);
3.) Allah is omnipotent and merciful.
• The Qur’an and the Hadith (collection of sayings of the Prophet Muhammad)
mentioned names of Allah, which include One and Only, the Living One, the
Subsisting, the Real Truth, the Sublime, the Wise, the Omnipotent, the Hearer, the
Seer, the Omniscient, the Witness, the Trustee, the Benefactor, the Merciful, and
the Constant Forgiver.
Devoted and pious Muslims use these venerated names of Allah in their
recitation and meditation.
C. The Five Pillars of Islam
• The Five Pillars of Faith are the five obligations that every Muslim must satisfy
to live a good and responsible life according to Islam.
• Shahada, (The Creed), is the Muslim belief that there is no God but Allah
himself and that Muhammad is his Messenger. In Arabic, the shahada is recited

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 as “La ilaha illa Allah; Muhammad on rasul Allah.”These are the very first words
uttered into an infant's ear and perhaps the last words given to a dying Muslim.
• The shahada asserts that Allah is the only divinity and that he has relayed his
will through Muhammad.
• To be accepted into the Islam fold, one must recite the kalima or phrase with
two witnesses.
The first half of the kalima is known as Tawheed (“the unity”) which is
the most important statement of the Muslim faith.
The second half is called risallah ( “acceptance of prophethood”) which
implies acceptance of prophets as messengers of God.
• For a Muslim to deny any part of the shahada is tantamount to the crime of
reversion to Islam that is punishable under Quranic law.
• Salat,(Obligatory Prayer) explains that Muslims should pray five times a day
and do this at special times of the day.
• When Muslims pray, they should be facing the holy city of Mecca.
• Muslims must offer prayers or salat five times every day ---- before sunrise,
noon,mid-afternoon, immediately after sunset, and before midnight.
• In a mosque or masjid (place of prostration) where Muslims offer prayers in
congregation, men and women pray separately.
• A minaret is a tall structure or thin tower that is used to call the people to pray.
• Before any prayer commences, an elaborate ritual washing (wudu) must be
performed to remove any impurities and unclean substances from the body or
clothes of the faithful.
• To pray, a Muslim stands on the clean ground without shoes or wearing clean
ones
D. Zakat (Poor Tax)
• Muslims who live above the subsistence level must pay zakat or the poor tax to
aid the underprivileged Muslims.
• Affluent Muslims must share their wealth to the unfortunate ones
• Originally, almsgiving was for the benefit of the poor, widows, and orphans
through an act of charity.
• Zakat is not a charity but an annual wealth tax that serves as just and lawful
claim of the poor against the affluent ones.
• The zakat is payable the moment a Muslim has accumulated sufficient
resources starting with a basic rate which is fortieth (2.5 percent) of a person’s
entire asset, including savings, jewels, and land.
• A kind of tithe intended to support the needy, zakat has been a contributory
factor of solidarity and unity for the Muslim people.
E. Sawm (Fasting )
During the entire 30 days of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar,
must be performed by all Muslims every year.
• Ramadan is believed to be the month when Muhammad received the first surah
of the Quran.

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 • The sawm is done by all Muslims to express obedience to Allah and the
readiness to relinquish pleasures in their lives. By undertaking sawm, Muslims
observe discipline and experience the deprivations of the poor.
• During Ramadan, Muslims must refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and
engaging in any sexual intimacy from dusk until dawn.
• By resisting the demands of the body during sawm, the Muslims strengthen their will.
Muslims are reminded that they can ignore the longing of the body or material
gratification.
• The sawm culminates with the “Feast of Breaking the Fast “ (Id al –Fitr) wherein
Muslims may celebrate and partake in festivities.
• Any Muslim who has reached puberty, and is healthy must undertake sawm,
Muslims who are exempted from performing sawm include small children, those who
are on a journey, sick persons, and mothers nursing infants.
F. Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca)
All Muslims must attempt to undertake a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca or hajj
(visitation of Holy Places”) at least once in their lifetime during the twelfth Islamic
month.
• The “Grand Mosque” (Al-Masjid al-Haram) in Mecca houses the most sacred site of
Islam.
• The Kaaba (“House of Allah”) is a cube-shaped ancient stone building that dates
back to the time of Adam and Eve according to Muslim tradition.
• Muslims believe that the Kaaba was originally built for the worship of God by
Abraham and his son Ishmael. The Kaaba represents the end of a journey because
it is a symbolic point of origin of all creation wherein all things turn around it and from
it all things radiate.
• For Muslim men to participate in hajj, they must be sound, physically able, and able
to provide for their dependents while they are on a pilgrimage to Mecca. On the other
hand, women must be accompanied by a male chaperon (mahram) who must be a
man they are legally married, such as their father or brother.
• Central to the pilgrimage is a full day spent in the desert on the Arafat plain
considered sacred by the Muslims. The mountain of Arafat was the site of
Muhammad ‘s last sermon. For many people located in a region distant from the
Arabian Peninsula, the hajj serves as the pinnacle of years of yearning to be with
God.

II. Facilitating Activities

Directions: Read and understand the following statement. Identify if the given
statement fits the beliefs of Islam. Write the word LOVE fits the beliefs of Islam
otherwise, REALLY if the given statement is contrary to the beliefs of Islam.
____________1. Muslims believed that the words in the Qur’an are the revelations of God
to Muhammad through Angel Gabriel and thus, are divine and eternal.
_____________2. Al-Fatihah is considered the heart of the Qur’an and is repeated in daily
prayers and other occasions.
_____________3. There will be no other Torah.
_____________4. Muslims view the reality of Allah as divided into three major themes: 1).
Allah is the creator, provider, and judge;2). Allah is unique (Wahid) and

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 one (ahad); 3.) Allah is omnipotent and merciful.
_____________5. The Five Pillars of Faith are the five obligations that every Muslim
must satisfy to live a good and responsible life according to Islam.
____________6. For a Muslim to deny any part of the shahada is tantamount to the
crime of reversion to Islam that is punishable under Quranic law.
____________7. The belief of Holy Trinity,the God the Father,the Son ,and the Holy
Spirit.
____________8. Qur’an is the official sacred text of Islam. It is written in Old Arabic
and is divided into chapters (suras) and verses (ayas).
____________9. The belief of the Covenant.
_____________10. Muslims who live above the subsistence level must pay zakat or
the poor tax to aid the underprivileged Muslims.

III. Evaluation
Directions: Read the statements carefully then choose the letter of your choice by
writing it on the space provided for each number.

_____1. What refers to the sacred text of Islam?

A. Bible B. Qur’an C. Vedas D. Tripitaka
_____2. What is practiced during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar?
A. Ramadan B. Fasting C. Wudu D. Pilgrimage
_____3. What is NOT a view of Muslims on Allah?
A. Creator B. Unique C. Merciful D. Imaginary
_____4. How do Muslims perform their prayer?
A. Three times everyday facing North
B. Five times everyday facing Mecca
C. Seven times everyday while reciting chants
D. Four times everyday while washing the body
_____5. What is performed before praying to remove impurities and unclean
substances from the body?
A. Wudu B. Hudu C. Kudu D. Ludu

IV. Reflection
Good Job! Now, it is time for you to reflect on the significant learnings you have. Write
your reflections on the space provided.

The most difficult lesson I have encountered

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For me, the best lesson that is worth sharing is

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I. Mini-Lesson

Worship and Observances

• One Islamic year contains 354 or 355 days
• There are two important festive days in a year for Muslims around the world
Eid al-Fitr (the Festival of Breaking Fast) signals the end of Ramadan.
During these festivals, Muslims do not only celebrate the end of fasting; they
also thank Allah for the help and strength that He gave them throughout the
previous month to help them practice self-control
Eid al- Adha is a four-day festival that remembers the prophet Ibrahim’s
(Abraham) willingness to offer his son to God. During this festival, Muslims,
who can afford, sacrifice animals as a symbol of Ibrahim’s sacrifice and of
their willingness to sacrifice anything to God. The feast of sacrifice signals the
end of the hajj.
• Al-Hijrah is celebrated on the first day of the month of Muharram.
• Ashura fasting holiday and is celebrated on the 10th day of Muharram.
• Mawlid an-Nabi –they celebrate the birth of Muhammad on the 12 th day of Rabi al –
Awwal.
• Ramadan-It is the ninth month in the calendar. It is also the month that Muhammad
saw the Quran.
• Laylat al-Qadr is called the Night of Power, it takes place near the end of Ramadan.
It is the night Muhammad received the Quran.
• Friday is the special day of worship for the Muslims as commanded by
Muhammad.
In mosques, Muslims are required to pray with his fellows, and prayers are
led by an Imam. An imam is a member of the community selected to lead the
congregation due to the devoutness and religiosity he manifests to the
people.
• Islamic Law (shari’a ) “the road to the watering place “ is based upon Quranic
verses as revealed by God to Muhammad.
The universal laws passed down by God govern both the affairs of humans
and the laws of nature.
• Apart from the Quran, the teachings of Muhammad or the hadiths form the
basis of the Islamic legal system.
• The shari’a is a path of conduct that must be followed by all Muslims.
• Islamic jurisprudence or the science of Islamic law called fiqh. All aspects of the
Muslim way of life and actions are covered through fiqh.
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 Forbidden (haram),
Discouraged (makruh)
Neutral (mubah)
Recommended (mandub), and
Obligatory (fard).
• Forbidden actions are both sinful and criminal under the pain of punishment. It is
forbidden for all Muslims to eat animals that have died from natural causes or those
animals that were not ritually slaughtered.
• Pork is considered as the most unclean of all meats and must not be eaten no matter
how the pig meat was produced.
Other haram behaviors include drinking blood, eating dried blood, and taking
liquors.
• The three order categories ( makruh, mandub, and mubah) concern chiefly on things,
such as etiquette, donations, personal habits, and social life.
Makruh refers to reprehended actions but not subject to punishments.
Mandeb refers to meritorious recommended deeds.
Mubah refers to permitted behaviors that are neither good nor bad but neutral
The hadith collections can be consulted to resolve these matters.

II. Facilitating Activities

Directions: Enumerate three practices of Islam. Include how it is similar or
different from your observances and practices. You must express your answers in
three sentences.
1. ______________________________________________________________
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2. ______________________________________________________________
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3. ______________________________________________________________
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 III. Evaluation:
Directions: Read the statements carefully then choose the letter of your choice by
writing it on the space provided for each number.

___ __1. What is the most unclean meat for Muslims?

A. Horse B. Pork C. Sheep D. Goat
___ __2. How many days are present in the Islamic calendar?
A. 345 B. 322 C. 300 D. 355
____ _3. What is NOT ACCEPTED in Islam?
A. Karam B. Brati C. Haram D. Santi
____ _4. Why do Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr?
A. To thank Allah for the wisdom C. To thank Allah for the
strength
B. To thank Allah for the harvest D. To thank Allah for the
weather
___ __5. How do Muslims give importance to Friday?
A. Very joyful B. Very good C. Very special D. Very honored

IV. Reflection
Now you have a clear understanding of Islam. In this activity, you will complete the
prompts.
1. The easiest lessons I learned are …

2.The difficult lesson I Encountered…

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 I. Mini-Lesson

Similar to most major religions, Islam also has sects, which vary primarily as to how
the sects interpret some aspects of the Islamic faith and the Qu’ran

A. Islamic Sects
1. Sunni Muslims (The Sunnis)
• The majority of the Muslims, around 87% to 90% of the entirety of Islam
belong to the Sunni denomination. The Sunnis (“Followers of the Smooth
Path”) are traditionalists and are considered the orthodox of Islam as they
endeavor to follow the original religion established by Muhammad and guided
by the first four caliphs.
• The Sunnis believed that any Muslim can be a ruler and he does not need
to prove his lineage to Muhammad as long as he gets the approval and
confidence of the ummah or community. He can be an elected ruler or a
hereditary monarch that should enjoy the support of the ummah.
• All Sunnis shall abide by his actions unquestioningly regardless of whether
he is a fair or cruel ruler.
• The Sunnis accepted the legitimacy of the first four successors of
Muhammad.
2. Shi’a (The Shi’ites)
• The Shi’a (sometimes written in Shi’ite)
• The Shi’ites Muslims are the largest faction within the Islam religion that
separated from the rest of the community. Historically speaking, three close
associates of Muhammad became successive leaders of the caliphs of Islam
with the death of the founder in 632 C.E.
• The caliphate acted as a central unifying agency in Islamic history. Initially,
caliphs were friends of Muhamad that acted as virtuous leaders of the
believers.
• They may be chosen by election or general consent.
• Muslims believed that Muhammad should have been immediately succeeded
by his direct relative, Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was his cousin. Ali was also
Muhammad’s son-in-law who married his daughter FATIMA.
3. Sufi
• Muslims whose concern mainly dwells for a mystical union with God are
collectively called Sufis. Their name originated from the word suf that means
“woolen” since they wore coarse wool garments or robes to symbolize
poverty and renunciation of worldly pleasures
• Sufi can be a Sunni Muslim or Shi’ite Muslim. The Sufi movement may
have started around the ninth century C.E at the time when there came a
clarion call to live a simpler and austere life far from the splendor and
grandeur that characterized the Abbasid Dynasty.
• Around the 23 century, monastic orders were established within the Sufi
• movement that focused around a saint.
• A convert who joins the order was called fakir (“ a poor man”) or dervish ((“one who
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• Most Sufi practitioners practice discipline, poverty, abstinence, and celibacy in some
instances. They insist that it is possible to have a union with God through mystical
experience.

B. SELECTED ISSUES
Islam has gone through two principal periods of growth in its relatively young history:
first, at the onset of, its founding, and second, during the twentieth century. As one
of the fastest-growing religions in the world, Islam has affected every facet of human
society.
1. Islam and Women
• The role of women in Muslim societies is a complicated subject since their rights
vary greatly throughout Islamic nations. While they may experience harsh
restrictions in terms of legal rights and employment opportunities, women rulers
have emerged in the twentieth century to lead Asian countries such as
Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Turkey.
• Women in Islam must accept that their roles in society vary greatly when compared
to men. Foremost, they must remain obedient to their fathers and husband.
• A surah in the Quran depicts a woman’s father or husband as master and portrays
the superiority of men on women.
• All Muslims are required to observe the five pillars of Muslim. However,
congregational prayers tend to be dominated by men while this activity remains
optional for women. It is prohibited for any woman to lead prayers. When a woman
having her usual menstrual period, she must not enter any mosque.
2. The Holy War (Jihad)
• Jihad means “struggle” and this struggle refers to darkness and sin such as
greed, violence, and hatred.
• A frequently mistranslated term, jihad means “effort “or “struggle” to convince
unbelievers to pursue the Muslim way of life. Strictly speaking, it could mean
a Muslim going to war to wipe out the infidels in the name of Allah.
• However, the method of a jihadist can be a peaceful one, such as living a
pious life or observing the required obligations to his faith.

3. Militancy and Terrorism

• Islam is a religion of mercy that prohibits terrorism. During Muhammad's
time, he proscribed his soldiers to kill women and children and even listed
murder as the second of the major sins. Punishment through the use of fire
was also forbidden by Muhammad.
• Since Islam is a religion of peace and mercy, terrorism in all its forms is
abhorred by Muslims. Destruction of human lives, its fractures, shrines, and
other properties are despicable in the light of various Islamic texts.
• Muslims who promote terrorism and mass slaughter of innocent and
helpless civilians do not embody Islamic ideals.
• The presence of violence in an Islamic society cannot be attributed to the
teachings of Islam but the failings of human adherents of the religion. A
person committing an act of terrorism is guilty of violating Islamic laws for
that matter.

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 II. Facilitating Activity

Activity 1: Write the word TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the
statement is incorrect. Write it in the space provided.

________ 1. Jihad means “effort” or “struggle “ to convince unbelievers to pursue the

Muslim way of life.
_________2. A woman having her usual menstrual period ,can enter in the mosque.
_________3. Muslims whose concern mainly dwells for a mystical union with God
belong to Sunni Islam.
_________4.All Muslims are required to observe the five pillars of Muslim.
However, congregational prayers tend to be dominated by men while
this activity remains optional for women.
_________5.The presence of violence in an Islamic society cannot be attributed to
the teachings of Islam but the failings of human adherents of the religion

Activity 2: Directions: Read and understand the questions and choose the letter of
the correct answer.

__________1.How many subdivisions the Islamic has?

a.3 b.4 c.5 d.7
__________2.What is the second sin of Islam?
a. having two or more wives c. eating pork
b. murder d. washing hands before praying
__________3. If Muslims, will promote terrorism and mass slaughter of innocent and
helpless civilians this employs?
a. War c. do not employ Islamic ideals
b. terrorism d. disrespectful

___________4.What sects of Muslims whose concern mainly dwells for a mystical

union with God?
a. Sufi b. Sunni c. Shi’a d. Jihad
____________5.What sects are traditionalists and are considered the orthodox of
Islam as they endeavor to follow the original religion established by
Muhammad and guided by the first four caliphs?
a. Sufi b. Sunni c. Shi’a d. Jihad

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 III. Evaluation
Directions: Select one Islamic Sect and Selected Issue. Then, explain in your own
words its differences from Christianity and Judaism. You will be guided by scoring
rubrics.

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2. ______________________________________________________________
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SCORING RUBRIC
Indicators 20-25 15-20 10-14
Excellent Very Good Good
Relevance Information written in Information written in Information written in
the output is very the output is somewhat the output has no
relevant to the topic relevant to the topic relevance to the topic

Organization Very organized. Quite organized. No organization at

Sentences and ideas
are well-arranged. It is
easy to understand
and follow.
Completeness All points for the output
discussed are meet
with complete parts.
Neatness Very neat
Sentences and ideas all.
are not properly
arranged. It is quite
easy to understand
and follow.
All points for the output All points for the
discussed are meet but output discussed are
lacking three to five not meet with
details. incomplete parts.
Quite neat Partly neat

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