Pd7Islam_A

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B y : J a c k i e ; - )
Founder:
 * Muhammad-
 * Founded religion (Islam) in 622 A.D.

Religious Leader:
 * Rightly Guided Capliphs-
 * Islam/Muslim leaders

Place of Worship:
 * Whether it's a small asembly hall, or a large elaborate building, a **//mosque//** is the place used for Muslim worship.

The religion of Islam began in Madina, Saudi Arabia, and is currently practiced in the U.S.A, U.K, South America, North Africa, & Spain.

Main Belief:
 * Quote, "//There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." end quote.//

God:
 * Allah-
 * Allah is the only God that the Muslim people believe in.
 * (Muslims believe in monotheism, or belief in one God)

Sacred Writings:
 * Quran-
 * Contains the scripture writings of Allah.


 * //Five Pillars of Faith://**
 * 1) //**Shahada**-// act of bearing witness to God
 * 2) //**Prayer**-// pray 5 times a day
 * 3) //**Almsgiving**-// giving charity
 * 4) //**Fasting**-// during Ramadan
 * 5) //**Pilgrimage**-// travel to Mecca at leats once in a lifetime

Religious Festivals:
 * 1) **Ramadan-** 9th Lunar Month- a time at which all Muslims over 12 are expected to fast from sunup---sundown.
 * 2) **Al-Hijira/Muharram-** 1st Lunar Month- Muslim New Year

Main symbols:


 * Represents the Islamic Faith.