Lesson 8: Islam (1)

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Lesson 8: What do muslims believe?

Program

- New vocabulary

- What do you already know?

- Prejudice (vooroordelen)

- History

-  §1.5 What do muslims believe?

Lesson goals:

- You can name common misconceptions about Islam

- You can give a short summary of the history of Islam and name some key terminology

Homework: Read §1.5, finish question 1 and 2

Moslim

Mohammed

Sjahada

Je overgeven aan God

Koran

Eenheid van Allah

Bericht van Allah

Hiernamaals

Calligrafie

Meetkundige tekens

Geloofsbelijdenis

Muslim

Muhammad

Shahadah

Islam

Qur’an

Tawhid

Risalah

Akhirah

Calligraphy

Geometric designs

Statement of faith / creed

Introduction

• What do you know about Islam?
  
• Have you encountered Islam or muslims in your life?
  
• What questions do you have about Islam?
  

Or, if you are a muslim, answer these questions:

• Explain in 1-2 sentences what Islam is about
• What does it mean to be a muslim?

01:02

Why could it be wrong to just quote some sentences of the Qur’an?

01:48

What is ‘’Sharia’’?

02:14

What is ‘’Jihad’’?

03:21

What are they telling about woman’s right?

History of Islam

Take notes!

- Prophet Muhammad (570-632)

- Born in Mecca - died in Medina

- Divine revelation (openbaring) from God

- Final prophet

- Qur'an: Word of God

- From 610CE Islam spread from the Arabian Peninsula

- Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, Indonesia

Shahada

Qur'an

- Chapter = Soera

- Sorted by length of the Soera

- Classical Arabic

- Word of God, revealed to Muhammad via angel Djibriel over a period of 23 years

- After his death the Qur'an was put in writing

- Other books: Hadith = the way of the prophet

Addition to the Qur'an

Different denominations

- Soenni Islam (majority)

- Shi'a Islam (Iran)

- Sufi Islam

- Ahmaddiya

- Folk Islam

Discussion about succession (opvolging) of Muhammad

1.5 What do muslims believe?

Go to page 14-15 from your book

Read §1.5

Make question 1 and 2