by Carl Peterson

570 a.d.
Mohammed
in Mecca

Illiterate
but intelligent

Caravan business
camel driver?

Studied with other
God seekers

Age 40
meditating

said Gabriel
spoke to him.

By 610
preaching one God
monotheism

In 630 moved
from Medina to Mecca

Allah is Arabic
for God

Islam recognizes
all prophets
including Jesus

"Islam" means
give yourself
to god.

"Koran" means
recite aloud.

"Islam means
give yourself
to God.

Some Muslims say
"Islam" means peace.

"Koran" means
recite aloud.

Other beliefs

No intermediaries
between the believer
and his god.

Angels are messengers
from God.
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Muslims tolerated
Jews in Spain.

Art was stimulated
by Islam.

The Moors were Islamic.

Alahambra was
gorgeous architecture.

1492
Muslims kicked out
of Spain
by Christians.

Christian Crusades
against Arabs

1095
to 1291.

Middle Ages

Christian Church
tried to destroy
all religions.

Galileo was punished
for his beliefs.

Fundamentalists
chose a few chapters
to believe.

Bible and Koran
grossly misinterpreted.

You can support many
different viewpoints
in the Bible and Koran.

Buddhism says
ego is
the worst evil.

Beliefs

Great sense of mission.

Five Pillars

Profess your
faith in public.

Pray to Mecca
five times a day.

You must fast during Ramadan.
Humans are weak
without god.

Must take care
of spouse and the poor.

Make pilgrimage
to Mecca
once in your lifetime.

Do not be
the agressor.

Give 2.5 percent
of your possessions.

1 2 3 AND 4
ARE ARABIC NUMERALS.
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Cp comments

You cannot destroy
the Afghan infrastructure
or hospitals.

They are gone.

Now Islam is
the fastest growing
world religion.

The terrorism
attacks
by have-nots
won't stop.

We can only try
to limit them
and retaliate.

USA is the
dominant player.

We must decide
who gets our money.

US policies
conflict with
their desires.

USA must maintain
and balance
all the world economies.

We are the major market
for trading.

US policies conflict with
other countries.

Group prayer 5
times per day
creates cohesive
cultural groups.

This unifies
the community.

US emphasis
on independent life styles
fragments our cultural groups.

Can we be
world citizens?

Do you want to find a reason
to kill?

You can find
it in the Bible and Koran.
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