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Islam
Islam (Muslim, Muhammadism, Chongjin): 'Islam' means 'submission' and 'Muslim' means 'submissive' Meaning: Belief in 'Allah', the only god: 'Allah' is a special name Not this: Combination of the definite article Al + iloh (God): In English, it means 'the God', in Korean, it means 'God': In Christianity, it means one God, not the triune God.
According to the UN announcement in 1998, Muslims worldwide account for 1.7 billion: 1/5 of the world's population, the second largest force after Christianity (including Roman Catholicism and various denominations): 1st in terms of increase rate
Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world, with about 7 million Muslims in the United States, about 40,000 in Korea, 200 million in the Arab world, and Lebanon is the only Arab country that does not adopt Islam as its state religion (half Christian, half Muslim): Lebanon Civil war broke out (Christian government army and rebel Muslim army)
Founder Mohammed: Born as a wealthy man in Mecca (Saudi Arabia) around 570 AD, he lost his mother at the age of 6 and was under the care of his grandfather, then entrusted with his uncle to grow up.
As a young man, he worked as a merchant (Arabian), and at the age of 25 he married a wealthy widow, 'Qadija', who was 15 years older than him.
Received a revelation from Allah at the age of 40 and began to evangelize: Acted as a prophet in Mecca for 13 years (2/3 of the Qur'an), 10 years in Medina (350km north of Mecca, 1/3 of the Qur'an) and died there.
Mecca: The First Holy Land: The birthplace of Mohammed, the Kaaba Sanctuary (according to the Qur'an, it is said to have been built by Abraham (thought to be a Muslim) and Ishmael) / Medina: Second Holy Land: The place where Mohammed's tomb is located / Jerusalem : Third Holy Land : Place where Abraham (Muslim) sacrificed his son Ishmael as a burnt offering (Mount Moriah) : Holy land of Judaism and Christianity : Currently, there is a mosque with the most beautiful golden dome in the world.
In the early days of Islam, Judaism and Christianity were accepted and attempted to coexist: However, when Judaism did not recognize 'Mohammed' as a prophet in the Old Testament, they turned their worship activities toward Jerusalem to Mecca and counterattacked Judaism.
Qur'an: Islamic Bible, which is said to have been written by Mohammed after receiving a revelation from Allah and his angel Gabriel: A total of 114:6239 verses in Arabic
In the Koran, we believe in Adam, Noah, Moses (Old Testament), other prophets, and Jesus Christ (New Testament): We believe in the virgin birth, but see Jesus as a kind of prophet who is not a god but more important than Mohammed.
The Qur'an justifies jihad (temple): that is, struggle and war are justified in order to keep one's faith: this is the birth of Islamic fundamentalists (extremists): the cause of terrorism or conflict ↔ Christian teaching 'Do not use a sword' 'Love your enemies'
Hadith: A compilation of Mohammed's actions and examples during his Islamic mission (610-634): A compilation of Islamic theologians: If the Qur'an is the original source of Islam, then the Hadith can be viewed as a commentary on the Qur' an.
The Five Obligations of Muslims: ① Confession of Faith (Shahada): Recite a kind of confession of faith in initiation, 'There is no god other than Allah, and Mohammed is an apostle of Allah'.
② Prayer 5 times a day (Sala): Before dawn, just after noon, afternoon, after sunset, night: Pray toward Mecca ③ Fasting (Saum: Ramadan): Conducted for a month in the month of Ramadan, September of the Islamic calendar : The sun rises Don't drink water until you have it: Eat a lot after sunset: It's said that you consume much more than you normally would.
④ Relief (Zakat): The duty of the affluent to give a quarter of their income to the poor (a kind of tithe) ⑤ Great Pilgrimage (Haj): Visit Mecca on December 8-10 of the Islamic calendar: All believers Once a year: About 2 million people from all over the world gather each year: All fighting is prohibited at this time: 1,400 people died in a crushing accident in 1990, 343 people died in a tent village fire in 1997, 180 in 1998 People died in an accident.
Our Christian task: Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father (God) except through me" (John 14:6).
That is, salvation is only through Jesus: “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).
Islam does not believe that any intercessor is needed to reach the One God, Allah: But the teaching of the Bible teaches that Jesus Christ must die for our sins in order to come to God: We preach Jesus Christ, so many people We must work hard today so that we can go to God (to be saved): even for Muslims!