Religion Of Islam Informative Speech
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Religion of Islam:
Informative Speech
Ali Shabazz
CSU Fresno
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General Purpose: To inform.
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the religion of Islam.
Thesis Statement: Today I’d like to inform you about the religion of Islam by explaining three of the five pillars.
I. Introduction
A. Islam is broken up into 5 pillars. Faith, Prayer, Zakat, fasting, and last the pilgrimage to Mecca.
B. The first three pillars are mandatory by everyone. The last two are only asked to do so if you can afford it.
C. Usually people think that joining the religion means that pork will no longer be a part of their lives and that’s it.
D. Yes, pork will be absent from their life, but there is much more to the religion.
E. I was born into this religion. I have been practicing it since a very young age. I have read the entire Quran, which is the sacred book of Islam. So I have a pretty strong understanding of this religion myself.
F. So, today I’d like to share with you three of the five pillars of Islam, and hopefully you have a better understanding of the religion.
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II. Body
1. First, I will begin by explaining to you the first pillar of Islam.
a. Every new member of Islam is required to take their shahada, or in other words, the bearing witness of Islam.
b. During the process, the person taking their shahada repeats after the sheik and says, lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh, muhammadun rasūlu-llāh.
c. This means, there is no god except Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger.
d. According to Mathew Gordon in his book titled Islam: World Religions written in 1991, he states that young children are taught this concept at young age and new members of the religion are required to make this statement.
e. In addition, Gordon states that this statement declares that Allah is the only god and Muhammad is his messenger.
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2. Now, I
Religion of Islam:
Informative Speech
Ali Shabazz
CSU Fresno
Religion of Islam Pg.2
General Purpose: To inform.
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the religion of Islam.
Thesis Statement: Today I’d like to inform you about the religion of Islam by explaining three of the five pillars.
I. Introduction
A. Islam is broken up into 5 pillars. Faith, Prayer, Zakat, fasting, and last the pilgrimage to Mecca.
B. The first three pillars are mandatory by everyone. The last two are only asked to do so if you can afford it.
C. Usually people think that joining the religion means that pork will no longer be a part of their lives and that’s it.
D. Yes, pork will be absent from their life, but there is much more to the religion.
E. I was born into this religion. I have been practicing it since a very young age. I have read the entire Quran, which is the sacred book of Islam. So I have a pretty strong understanding of this religion myself.
F. So, today I’d like to share with you three of the five pillars of Islam, and hopefully you have a better understanding of the religion.
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II. Body
1. First, I will begin by explaining to you the first pillar of Islam.
a. Every new member of Islam is required to take their shahada, or in other words, the bearing witness of Islam.
b. During the process, the person taking their shahada repeats after the sheik and says, lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh, muhammadun rasūlu-llāh.
c. This means, there is no god except Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger.
d. According to Mathew Gordon in his book titled Islam: World Religions written in 1991, he states that young children are taught this concept at young age and new members of the religion are required to make this statement.
e. In addition, Gordon states that this statement declares that Allah is the only god and Muhammad is his messenger.
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2. Now, I
References: Ansari, Zafar. “Sawn.” Encyclopedia of Religion. Ed. Lindsay Jones. 2nd ed. Vol. 12. Bassiouni, Mahmoud. Introduction to Islam, Chicago: Rand McNally and company. 1988. Gordon, Mathew Islam: World Religions, New York: Brown Publishing Network, 1991. Skinner, Beth, M.A. in Humanities, professor. Lecture. Spring 2010.