Islam Webquest



•How is Islam like Christianity and Judaism? How are they dislike each other?
Muslims believe that Muhammad was the last of a series of holy prophets that included Abraham, Moses and Jesus. A prophet is a holy messenger. Christians believe that Jesus was a god, while Muslims believe Allah is the only god and that Muhammad is his messenger.

•If the blue Star of David is the Jewish symbol, and the cross is the Christian symbol, what is the symbol for Islam? The crescent, star, and the color green are traditional symbols of Islam.

•What are the five pillars of faith?
The five pillars of faith are: 1.) Faith or belief in the Oneness of God and the finality of the prophet hood of Muhammad; 2.) Establishment of the daily prayers; 3.)Concern for and alms giving to the needy; 4.) Self-purification through fasting; 5.) The pilgrimage to Makkah for those who are able.

•Who founded the Islam religion?
Muhammad

•What is the difference between god and a prophet?
God is one, he is the knower of all. A prophet can be more than on person that tells the greatness of God.

•How does someone become a Muslim?
They have to vow to serve the Islam religion.

•What were the highlights of the life of Mohammed?
He went to heaven many times and came back many times.

•How did he become a prophet?
God called on him to be a prophet and protest his teachings.

•What were the origins (how it began) of the Muslim religion? Muhammad got a message from Allah, telling him to protest his faith. Muhammad did and he started a religion

.•What were the highlights of the life of Mohammed?
This was a year of famine when they were destitute.... They could not sleep the whole night because of the weeping of her hungry child. She had no milk to give him, not could their she-camel provide a morning draught, but we were hoping for rain and relief. 'I rode upon my donkey which had kept back the other riders through its weakness and emaciation so that it was a nuisance to them.

•How did he become a prophet?
Allah came to his mother and told her that she was going to give birth to a prophet.

• About how much of the world's population is Muslim? 1.6 billion

•In what country is the Muslim population the highest? Indonesia

•In which country is the percentage of Muslims the highest?
Western Sahara, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Mauritania, Maldives, Libya, Afghanistan. All with 100%

•How many Muslims are there in the United States? What percentage of the population?
9,992,860 that's 3.75%1.200 billion Muslims

•In which continents do you find the greatest number of countries that have a Muslim majority?
Africa

Terms


Jihad
-A religious war.

Qur'an-the
holy book of the Islam religion.

hajj -
the performance of pilgrimage to Makkah in Arabia.

Sunni -
The branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors of Mohammed.

Shia-The Shiites.

zakat-One of the five pillars of Islam is Zakah, which means purification and increment of one's wealth.

imam-
a religious leader.

Allahu akbar
-This statement is said by Muslims numerous times.

salat- Salah is an Arabic word to mean a spiritual relationship and communication between the creature and his Creator.

siyam-
in Acronym Finder

Mosques around the world


•When the mosque or shrine was built, and by whom?
In 687 A.C. By: Caliph Abd al-Malik

•Where it is located? Jerusalem, Israel

•The population of Muslims in the country where it is located? 759,079 people

•What they see as architecturally interesting or significant? The gold dome on the top of the Mosque.

•What the materials for the building are or what they might be? Gilded Wood and marble

•What is the coldest month of the year and the hottest month of the year? January-coldest August-warmest

•List two major industries. Food processing and diamond cutting and polishing

•What is a main dish that the people eat?Fried Meat

•What form of government does the country have?parliamentary democracy

•Identify two common holidays observed in the country. Hanukkah and Passover

•Identify two popular places to visit and briefly describe each. The Garden Tomb- Located north of the Old City's Damascus Gate, the simplicity, beauty, and peaceful atmosphere of the Garden Tomb makes it a favorite spot for prayer and meditation. Tomb of Virgin Mary According to tradition, the Virgin Mary, who died in Jerusalem, was buriedin the Kidron Valley.

•Select 2 to 4 pictures that are representative of this country.


Overlook of Jerusalem





Dome of the Rock




• Bibliography
1.) Netscape: Discover Islam 12:
discoverislam.com
Tuesday, March 6, 2001


2.) Netscape: Dictionary.com dictionary.com
Monday, March 12, 2001

3.)Netscape: Medieval Sourcebook:
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/muhammadi-sira.html Wednesday, March 21, 2001

4.)Netscape: Islam in Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport
mrdowling.com Tuesday, March 6, 2001

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By: Alex R.