Handout: Final Exam Study Guide
Extra Credit Class on Thursday 06/13/02

~Mecca and Medina are two holy cities of Islam
~Muslim church called mosque

~Difference Between Bible and Quran:

*Bible:many kinds of literature,different voices/authors, historical narrative, poetry, wisdom
*Quran:one voice, one author

*Bible:long time span of revelation (about 100 years)
*Quran:short time span (about 15 years)

*Bible:chronological order
*Quran:jumps around

*Bible:O.T. rules early on, N.T. emphasis on love and forgiveness
*Quran:emphasis on rule, obedience, submission

*Bible:original stories, eloquently told
*Quran:rehearsed Bible stories, inaccurate

~Similarities:
*Bible and Quran:sin and Gods judgement

~Five Pillars of Islam
1.)Shahaddah(proclamation of faith)they have to say that there is no God but Allah and Muhamud is his prophet
2.)Salat(Prayer)aimed towards Mecca 5x a day
3.)Zakat(charitable tax)collected by all and goes to poor muslims
4.)Sawm/Ramadan(fasting)no eating,drinking during daylight hours
5.)Hajj(pilgrimidge)visit Mecca once in your lifetime