ACTIVITY 3

1. What is Islam?
- Islam is not a new religion. Islam is a whole way of life how we live is all
according to the divine instructions. It is useless to call oneself Muslim and
not to submit to god and follow his guidance- so if you see misbehaving
Muslims don’t blame Islam go read about it. Islam is a true gift for God
Almighty where it says you are already coming back to me, so allow me to
show you the path and give the peace.

2. What do Muslims believe?

- Muslims do believe in “Allah” the creator.

3. How do you become a Muslim?

- My father is a Muslim and mom was born in Christianity, but she converted
into Islam; so as my parents is all Islam then I will be one too. And actually we
are all born in Islam, that’s why people whom in the other religion called “
back in Islam” because when they was born, it was an instant that they
consider as a part of Islam, that’s also why Christian Baptist their people to be
able to called a real one.

4. Are all Muslims Arab?

- Not all Arab are Muslims, because other people could be called as Arab since
they actually live in Saudi Arabia. Like here in the Philippines we had a
different religion but other migrant called us a Filipino.

5. How Islam begin?

- It has been around from the time of Adam and Eve. It means to worship the
creator alone without associating any partners with it. God sent prophets from
Adam, Noah, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad with the same messages of
worshipping one god. Islam is to submit and surrender to God directly- it has
5 pillars; to believe in one God, 5 prayers daily, charity, fasting, and
pilgrimage.

6. How has it attracted adherents in other parts of the world?

- People are strongly influenced, at least in initial encounters, by the physical
attractiveness of their partners. It was easy to past through the religion if you
are capable enough to it. Once a person has a strong faith he/she could
share that to other people or pursue them to believe what they are believing
on. That’s how attracted adherents is.

7. Who is Prophet Muhammad?

- He is the last prophet, the last messenger of Allah. The one who show the
revelations of all.
8. Who is Allah?

- Allah is the creator, the owner of the kingdom of heavens and earth. The most
merciful, and the most powerful.

9. What is Quran?
- The purest book on earth, because not a single letter has been change from
1400 years.

10. Where is Mecca and why is it important?

- Mecca is in Saudi Arabia, that’s where all Muslims in the world face 5 prayers
every day for discipline. Also we go for the pilgrimage to mecca, and it is the
birth place of Islam. And it was the place where Prophet Muhammad putted
his sacred things.

11. What do Christianity, Judaism and Islam have in common?

- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam is the recognition of the personal and private
prayer of each believer. What’s more, the desire to speak with God is
common among people everywhere, whether they follow a particular religious
tradition or not. And According to most adherents of the Abrahamic faiths,
prayers marking the times of day and the yearly cycle are among the most
important signs of obedience to God. Such rituals are also the source of
scientific efforts to achieve accurate timekeeping and calendars. The work of
Jewish, Christian, and Muslim astronomers reflects this common and shared
effort.

12. What is Jihad?

- Jihad means to strive for noble cause. Like if you are striving to bring up your
children with good manners, you are doing a jihad- also if you defend your
home and country from the enemies it is jihad. But killing innocent people is a
crime and not jihad.

13. What is the difference between Shite and Sunni Muslims?

- Shite and Sunni have a difference when it comes with the beliefs and other
understanding with Islam or Muslim. And Islam is only one. It is not a sunni
nor shite but a Muslim, that’s a religion God sent with Muhammad. But due to
political reasons came these divisions.
 ASSESSMENT 3
SET A – ISLAMIZATION OF SULU ARCHIPELAGO
SET B – ISLAMIZATION OF MINDANAO