*Koraan- poor to no organization, jumps
around within a Sura (not in chronological
order). Contains rehashed Bible stories told
in 1st person with very few contemporary
"miracles".
*Muslim religion is somewhat exclusive and
ethnocentric. To truly be able to read the
Koraan, you must be able to read Arabic since
translation into other languages is forbidden
(fundementalist sects).
*Muhammed- didn't perform miracles like
Jesus- he claimed that the Koraan was his
miracle and he constantly challenged others
to perform a revelation as great as his.
Still, the Koraan contains descrepencies
because Muhammed was illiterate and relied on
scribes for his translation and multifacited
opinions during his travels.
!vocab- Anachronism- events/ happenings that
are not placed in correct times.\
*concrete descriptions of afterlife- paradise
vs. hell
* 5 pillars of Islam
1) Shahadah- confession (believe in your
heart) there is no God but Allah and Mohammed
is his messenger/prophet (done publicly)
2)Salat- pray to Mecca 5 times per day
3) Zakat- cheritable tast, 2 1/2 % of your
net worth annually
4) Ramadan- fasting 1 month, no eating
drinking during daylight hours
5) Hajj- pilg