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==A Basic View Of Islam ==  By:Elizabeth

Founder: Muhammad
 Info On Muhammad: Muhammad used to meditate in a cave outside of Mekkah. There an angel came to him and told him that there is only one god. So Muhammad went into the city and taught the people his new religion. He got kicked out of Mekkah so he moved to Medina where the religion was first spread.

Religious Leader: Imam
 What is an Imam?: An Imam leads the prayer service. Imams are very similar to priests or preachers. They spread the word of god.

Place To Go For Worship: Mosque
 The Holiest Mosque: The holiest of all the Mosques is the one in Mekkah. It has a large rectangular block in its center called the Kabbah. The Kabbah is believed to have fallen from the heavens. So it is a sacred item.

Birth Place: Mekkah
 More About It: The religion was first introduced to Mekkah by Muhammad. But the city court didn't believe in Muhammad's ideas so they kicked him and his few followers out of the city. But those few followers were the first to be Islamic, so Mekkah was the birth place of Islam after all.

Beliefs: The 5 Pillars Of Faith
The Pillars are:  other believes: They can not eat pork or drink alcohol. They must always bow to in the direction of Mekkah.
 * 1) Shahadah-believing in one god, Allah[[image:bowing.jpeg align="right"]]
 * 2) Salah-you must pray 5 times a day.
 * 3) Zakat-giving charity to people less fortunate than you.
 * 4) <span style="background-color: rgb(0, 244, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace; font-size: 130%;">Sawm- fasting for the month of Ramadawn
 * 5) <span style="background-color: rgb(0, 244, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace; font-size: 130%;">Hajj- you must, if at all possible, make a pilgrimage to Mekkah within your lifetime.

<span style="background-color: rgb(0, 244, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace; font-size: 130%;">The God:Allah
<span style="background-color: rgb(0, 244, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace; font-size: 130%;"> About Allah:they only have one god, Allah, which in most languages means god.

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[[image:the_qur'an.jpeg align="left"]]<span style="background-color: rgb(0, 244, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace; font-size: 130%;">Sacred Text:The Qur'an
<span style="background-color: rgb(0, 244, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace; font-size: 130%;"> About the Qur'an: The Islamic people believe that the Qur'an contains the direct word of god. When the angel Gabrielle spoke to Muhammad he spoke the word of god, so Muhammad wrote down these words. They are meant for worshiping and learning.

They practice their religion by obeying the pillars of faith. They also must go to the Mosque at least once a week. Following the word of god is crucial, the Qur'an is a very important part of the Islam religion.
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**<span style="background-color: rgb(0, 244, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace; font-size: 130%;">Festivals **<span style="background-color: rgb(0, 244, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace; font-size: 130%;">:**Ramadawn** About Ramadawn: It is the 9th month of the Islamic Calendar, through this month Islamic people fast from sunrise to sunset. Islamic people do not eat. They believe it makes them grateful for what they have. Then at the end of the month they have a great feast with family and friends.

The star and the crescent moon is commonly known as the Islam religion but its really not. That symbol has parts of flags from different origins. Those origins are commonly islamic origins. So the symbol came to be know as The Islamic Sign.
 * Symbols****:The star and the crescent moon**

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