Mon. Dec. 2, 02 Mary Allender Mary borrowdalej@lanecc.edu

<title>Mon. Dec. 2, 02 Mary Allender Mary borrowdalej@lanecc.edu</title>
Mon. 12/2/02<br>
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Wed. study guide available and handouts<br>
Final:Mon. Dec. 9 7:30AM to Th. 5:00PM <br>
Extra Credit activity Mon. Dec. 9 2-3:50<br>
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Fatwa- death sentence pronounced by cleric<br>
Shariah- Islamic law (like Jewish Talmud)<br>
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5 Pillars of Islam can be found in pre Islamic religion<br>
  -Pagan worship: name Allah, pray 5 times daily toward Mecca, charity, fasting, pilgrimage. (Although the idea of charity was just a suggestion)<br>
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Muhammad didn't expect to die so there was no plans for succession. Split into:<br>
  -Sunnis (Sunna;tradition) earliest sect of Islam. Followed Abu Bakr (Muh.'s father in law). Respected person. Beliefs based on written tradition (the Sharia). 85%+ of Muslims...more conservative.<br>
  -Shiites; Followed Ali (Muh.'s cousin). Blood lines of Muhammad. Beliefs based on clerical interpretation guided by heaven. 10% of Muslims, mostly in Iran...more liberal.<br>
  -Sufis; mystical branch 5%<br>