Religions of the Middle East
Islam 11/25

- People rioted in Nigeria after a journalist commented that the Miss World contestants were so fine that Mohammed could have taken one of them as his wife.

- 400 B.C. Old Testament is completed, with the exception of the books of Daniel and Job.
- 100 A.D. New Testament is completed.
- 570-632 A.D. Mohammed lived(he died from poisoning inflicted by a woman cook, seeking to avenge her village)

-According to the Qu'aran the Pharoh orders Haman to build a tower reaching into heaven to speak to Moses' god. Pharoh also threatens to crucify his magicians.
-According to bible and other sources, the Pharoh lived in the 15 B.C. in Egypt. The Tower of Babel took place in prehistoric Babylonia, which is today Iraq. Also crucifixion was a Roman practice that didn't reach Egypt for another 1000yrs.

-Mohammed drew alot from Jewish and Christian traditions, as well as Arabian folklore. Islam tends to be more like Judaism due to its emphasis on obedience.
-The story of the Sabbath apes: Jews weren't observing the Sabbath so God turned them into apes. Sura 7:163-166
-The 7 Sleepers: Devout men retreated from the corrupt society for 309 years. Sura 18
-Jinn: Spirits comparable to angels in the bible, live in nature(genies). Sura 46:29-35,72
-Mary is referred to as kin of Aaron in the Qu'aran, being confused with the sister of Moses and Aaron.
-Abraham went to Mecca and practiced Islam.


Muslims believe:
- Moses, Jesus and all Old Testament prophets were prophets.
-Jesus never claimed to be God's son, cuz God has no son.
-There is no trinity because Mohammed saw it as three different gods.
-Jesus was not crucified nor resurrected.
-Jesus was borne to Mary, a virgin.
-Jesus will come again before the judgement
-Praying to Jesus or Mary is idolatry, because you should pray straight to God.