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Bachelor of Secondary Education Department

 Lesson 3
Islam and Islamization in the Philippines

Name: Merill Rose C. Landicho

Course and Year Level: BSEd Biology, 3rd year
Subject and Schedule: HIS003 – Hist of the Fil Mus & Ind. Peopls of Minsupala, TFR
Instructor: Ken Estaño

Activity: The students will watch the film “Inside Islam” on Youtube available through this
link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU8p2fBN8xY to learn the early history of Islam
in the Arabian Peninsula. (Print the activity on a short bond paper)

After watching the film, answer the following questions:

1. What is Islam and how does one could become a practitioner of Islam?

Muslims practice Islam, a monotheistic religion that affirms both

Muhammad as Allah's prophet and himself as the only true god. Islam's root
meaning of "submission" is thought to be a direct route to God. According to
Professor Azizah Y. Al-Hibri, we want everyone to submit to God's will; it is our
desire. The person who submits to God is, therefore, a Muslim. On the other
hand, Rabbi Harold Schulweis had also said that Islam derives from a word that
meaning "peace." But, many in the west today would never equate peace with
Islam. Their perception of Islam is that it is a violent, terroristic faith.
By adhering to the Five Pillars of Islam—the Shahada, Salat, Zakat,
Saum, and Hajj—a person is said to be an ideal Muslim according to Islamic
teachings. Every Muslim has to fulfill these five obligations. The phrase "There is
no God worthy of worship other than Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allah" (Ash-hadu al-Lailaha illa-wllah wa Ash-hadu anna Muhammad ar-
Rasulullah) is recited aloud during a shahada, which is the act of reciting the
creed. The recitation of the five mandatory (fardu) daily prayers is known as
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salat. They include the Salat al Zufr (midday prayer), Salat al Asr (afternoon
prayer), Salat al Maghrib (sunset prayer), and Salat al Aisha (evening prayer).
Zakat is used to give the required alms to the mosque or worthy individuals.
Particularly during the month of Ramadan for 29 or 30 days, saum is the practice
of abstaining from eating and drinking (fasting) and other types of self-promotion
exclusively during the day. In order to conduct specific rituals during the Hajj,
pilgrims must travel to Mecca at least once in their lifetime. These rituals include
visiting and circumambulating the Kaaba (House of God), walking the Saffah and
Marwah, staying the night at Mina, and throwing stones at Uzzat.

2. Why is Islam rooted and how does it begin?

It all began when Muhammad permitted his followers to plunder the

Meccan caravan in Medina. As a result of the raid's success, the Meccans
resolved to deal with Muhammad. Then, in the Battle of Badr, the two sides
clashed once more, and fortunately, Muslims emerged victorious. Muhammad
made the decision to return to Mecca in 628 A.D. following additional victories
over the Meccans and the destruction of the Meccan caravan commerce. D. for
the yearly apparition. They reached an agreement that stated the Meccans would
leave the city for three days the following year so the Muslims could participate in
the Pilgrimage. When the Meccans were forced to agree to abandon the city for
three days in 628—three years after Muhammad had left the city in 622—they
had come a long way. The following year, Muslims made the pilgrimage to
Mecca. But within the following two years, the Meccans broke several of the
provisions of the agreement, forcing Muhammad and his army to advance on
Mecca. The city merely submitted to Muhammad. His first action was to rid the
Kaabah of all of its idols, leaving only the Black Stone in its stead and
announcing to everyone that there is only one God. As a result of Muhammad's
success and influence, other tribes in Arabia soon turned Muslim. Pilgrimages by
Pagans were outlawed, and the Islamic Empire was poised to arise from Arabia.
Seeing the growth was Muhammad. In the year 632 A.D., he completed the final
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pilgrimage before passing away at the age of 63. The community's new Caliph
(successor), his friend and future father-in-law Abu Bakr, was chosen.
Islam officially began in the year 610, when the prophet Muhammad, at
40, had his first revelation. Islam's teachings were disseminated over the Arabian
Peninsula by Muhammad and his followers. There were military incursions,
known as "futuhat," or literally "openings," into what is now Egypt and other parts
of North Africa not long after the prophet Muhammad passed away. Islam spread
over the world through trade and business.

3. Based on the video, what are the beliefs of Islam?

 Muslims hold to the doctrine of monotheism, which is the belief in the

existence of a solitary deity (God), who is responsible for the creation of
the entire cosmos and all contained therein.
 Muslims consider the Qur'an to be God's written message, delivered to
Muhammad by the angel Gabriel. The Qur'an was only available orally
while Muhammad was alive, therefore he and his followers had to
continuously interpret it.
 According to Asma Gull Hasan, Muslims believe that Jesus was born in a
version and to Mary rather than being the son of God.
 Muslims hold the view that everything revolves around God, including all
of our possessions, thoughts, and ideas as well as our spiritual and
physical selves. Imam Moustafa Oazwini claimed that God is the center of
life.
 The cornerstone of Muslim life is laid out by the Five Pillars of Islam, which
are some fundamental deeds that Muslims feel are required. The
Shahadah—the declaration of faith—is the first tenet of Islam. The
shahadah is the first thing said to a newborn and the final thing murmured
into ears of the dead, and it is the core of all Islamic law. It states, "There
is no God but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God." The Salat,
or prayer, is Islam's second tenet. Five prayers a day are required for
those who practice Islam. Standing, inclining, prostrating, and then sitting
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are the required steps in these ritual prayers, which must be offered
toward Mecca. Sawm Ramadan, or the Ramadan fast, is the third tenet of
Islam. All Muslims who observe Ramadan are required to abstain from
any sexual relations from sunrise to dark. The goal of the fast is to cleanse
the believer via a worldly renunciation. The giving of charity, or Zakat, is
the fourth pillar of Islam. An compulsory amount of a Muslim's extra
money must be donated. In recent years, aid has been delivered in Gaza,
Syria, Yemen, and Iraq. Islamic charities encourage contributors to use
their services to ease suffering and to aid refugees, people affected by
natural disasters, the urban poor, and those in conflict zones. The Hajj, or
trip to Mecca, is the final but not the least tenet of Islam. Every believer
must once in their life make a pilgrimage.