Middle East Politics
Dr. Houman A. Sadri
Professor of International Relations
Department of Political Science
University of Central Florida
Contact Information:
e-mail: Houman.Sadri@ucf.edu
phone: (407) 823-6023
Middle East Politics: Islam
I. INTRODUCTION
II. WHAT IS ISLAM?
III. FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM
IV. SOURCES OF AUTHORITY
V. EVOLUTION OF ISLAM
VI. ISLAM AFTER MUHAMMAD
VII. CONCLUSION
Middle East Politics: Islam
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Religion & Ideology
II. WHAT IS ISLAM
A. Nature
1. A Total Life
2. Church & State
3. Umma
B. Definition
1. Peace
2. Submission to God
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III. FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM
A. Declaration of Faith (Shahada)
1. Most basic requirement
B. Prayer (Salat)
1. 5 times a day
C. The Zakat (2 ½ % Tax)
1. Plus Voluntary Charity
D. The Fast (During Ramadan)
1. Optional Days
E. Pilgrimage (Hajj)
1. At least once in a life time
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IV. SOURCES OF AUTHORITY
A. Koran (Quran)
B. The Sunnah
1.Hadith
C. The Role of Ulema
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V. EVOLUTION OF ISLAM
A. Pre-Islamic Era
B. Muhammad's Background
C. Muhammad's Ministry & Quraish
D. Hijra (From Mecca to Yathrib)
1.Condition of Yathrib
E. The First Islamic State in Medina
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VI. ISLAM AFTER MUHAMMAD
A. Issue of Succession
B. First Major Split in Umma:
1. Shia & Sunni (7th Cent)
2. Kharajites
VII. CONCLUSION