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[|video]Preliminary Islam
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Origins
• pre-Islamic Arabia as the cultural and historical context for the development of Islam

• the Prophet Muhammad

• the development of Islam under the leadership of the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs

Expression of Faith
• the Five Pillars as the expression of the faith of Islam

Principal Beliefs
• the articles of faith explained in the Aqida as: – Tawhid – Angels – Books of Allah – Rusul – Akhira – Fate/predestination

Sacred Texts and Writings
• the Qur’an and Hadith

Core Ethical Teachings • Islamic jurisprudence – the Qur’an – the Sunna and Hadith – ijma’ – consensus among religious leaders – qiyas – comparison with teachings of the Qur’an or Hadith

Expression of Faith
• the Five Pillars as the expression of the faith of Islam