Pd3Islam_B

Islam BY:Jesse Religion Concoctors : Founded by many people but mainly Muhammad  When : 622 CE (AD) or common era

 Follow the Leaders : The first religious leader was Adam. There were many in between him and Muhammad, the last one, including Jesus, Moses, David, Abraham, and all the caliphs.

 To Pray to God : To a muslim, or a follower of Islam, the whole world is a place of worship. However there are specific places, as in a mosque or the Ka' Baa. The three most holy places on the planet to a muslim are the great mosque (which surrounds the Ka' Baa), the Mosque of the Prophet Muhammad in Medina, and the Masjid Al-Aqsa. Not too sure if that's right, but lets go with it.

 Great Beginnings : As said before this religion was founded by Muhammad in 622 CE. What I didn't already say was that it was made in Medina, or, as the people who live there may call it, Hegira. Islam's Present: This religion is practiced by well over 1 billion Muslims. It turns out that 1 out of 5 people are Muslims. It is the largest religion with the most people practicing it today.

 Brief Beliefs : Muslims have specific rules to follow, being the 5 pillars of faith (Practice Practice Practices). They also believe that there is only one God, being Allah. Allah has 99 different names and is the creator of all that exists. His will is supreme. When people die they go to either a paradise or a place where you are tortured 24/7. Where you go depends on how you lived your life. You are given a head start since you are born free of sin.

 Godly God : Allah is the one and only God who created everything. He is unique, incomparable, eternal, absolute and without peer or associate.

 Sacred Writings : Islam has a sacred, special writing called the Quran (Koran) that contains the actual words of Allah. It was given to Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel. There is only one that was never changed ever.

 Practice Practice Practices : The Five Pillars of Faith are the practices that muslims follow. They are 1. The Shahada: The decleration of faith 2. Salat: 5 prayers a day in the direction of Mecca 3. Zakat: To give 2.5% of your own wealth to charity 4. Sawm: Fasting or no food or drink from sun up to sun down for a month. 5. Hajj: A Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your lifetime.

 Religious PARTIES : One is Ramadan which is when they do not eat from sunrise to sunset for a month. This displays generosity, kindness, and self-discipline. At the end of the month they have another festival called Eid-Ul-Fitr which is a day long feast. Hijra New Year is the celebration of when Muhammad went from Mecca to Medina in 622, the year the muslim calendar started.  Symbolism : The muslim symbol, as seen on the right, wasn't made for the Islam religion, but instead predates by a few several thousand years. This was chosen because the founder of the Ottoman empire had a dream where a crescent moon stretched from one side of the earth to the other. The 5 edges of the star in the middle stands for the 5 Pillars of Faith.