Islam

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Islam

• The 5 Pillars and other useful information

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1 Shahadah

• Belief in one God
• Muhammad received Gods final revelation to
  humanity
• Most Muslims say it each day

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2 Salat

• The prayers each Muslim must recite 5 times each
  day
• Prayers must be said facing Mecca, Saudi Arabia
  (the city where Muhammad was born)

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3 Zakat

• Financial Obligation
• Giving money to those in need if you can afford
  it

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4 Sawn

• Becoming pure through fasting
• Ramadan marks the 9th month on the Muslim
  calendar no food from sunrise to sunset

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5 Hajj

• A pilgrimage to Mecca each Muslim should make in
  ones lifetime
• Wearing simple clothing to eliminate differences
  and create a unity of believers

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Facts about Islam

• The Koran / Quran is the Holy Book
• Muslims call God Allah (the Arabic word for
  God)
• Islam is the fastest growing religion in the
  world
• Someone who practices Islam is called a Muslim
• Islam was founded around the 7th century C.E.

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Facts about Islam

• Muhammad was the last prophet of God
• Abraham, Moses and Jesus were also prophets
• Muslims recognize the Angel Gabriel and note
  their belief that he visited Muhammad
• Islam is mostly concentrated in the Middle East
  and Northern and Eastern Africa
• Video on Islam