7. Islam
What Islam really says about women | Alaa Murabit
Topic: Ted Talk. A Muslim woman discusses her faith.
Length: 12:23
Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar: Crash Course World History
Topic: The “Crash Course in History” series examines Islam from its beginnings through its traditions and modern day influences.
Length: 12:52
11 Surprising Facts About Islam
Topic: “Facts about Islam”
Length: 6:36
How Islam Began – In Ten Minutes
Topic: “How Islam begin in less than 10 minutes.”
Length: 8:10
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Learn about the differences between Sunni and Shiite Islam, the origins of the split between the two sects, and demographics about the sects.
The Five Pillars of Islam are the profession of faith (Shahadah), regulated prayer (Salah), almsgiving (Zakat), fasting (Sawm) and the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj). These pillars are defining ctenets of the Islamic faith.
Islam is a monotheistic religious tradition that developed in the Middle East in the 7th century C.E.
The division between Islam’s Shiite minority and the Sunni majority is seeping across the Middle East. The split occurred soon after the death of the Prophet Muhammed, nearly 1,400 years ago.
