Pd4Islam_B

= Islam~By Zach =


 *  Founder: **The founder of the Islamic religion was Muhammad. (622 C.E.)

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 * Religious Leaders: ** The Caliphs and the Imams were the religious leaders of the Islamic religion. =====

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 * Place of Worship:  **The place of worship is the shrine, Ka`abah in the Holy Mosque. Another place of worship is a regular Mosque which is the Muslim house of worship. They pray five times a day. =====

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 * Where It Began & Where It's Practiced Today: ** It began in the city of Makkah (Mecca). It is practiced all over the world including these countries, Asia, India, Pakistan, and America. These countries listed are the biggest places for Muslim practices. =====

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 * The Main Beliefs of This Religion: ** The biggest belief is that there's only one God, Allah. Another major belief is that the Quaran (sacred scriptures) is the words of Allah. And another belief is The Pillars of Faith: 1. Shahadah- testimony of faith- say words during prayers, believe in no God but Allah 2.Salah- Daily prayers- SXS day 3. Zakah- Money for poor 4.Sawm- Fasting sun up to sun down- month of Ramadan 5. Hajj- Pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca) once in life. =====

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 * Description of Religious Practices: ** Muslims go to Mosques and pray 5 times a day. They wash before entering the Mosque and go in without shoes. =====

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 * Religious Festivals: ** Feast of Sacrifice- when Abraham was stopped before killing his son as a sacrifice to Allah. Ramadan- the ninth month of the Muslim year which is observed as sacred. During this month, Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. Id al Fitr-The feast which marks the end of the fast during Ramadan. =====

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(241, 4, 7);">Symbols: **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(39, 221, 97);"> <span style="color: rgb(11, 97, 173); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">The Muslim symbol is basically a moon and a star. The moon stands for progress and the star stands for knowledge and light. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(68, 195, 65);"> For more information, go to... <span style="color: rgb(4, 110, 195); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> [|www.religioustolerance.org] [|www.islam.com] [|www.islam101.com] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(4, 110, 195);"> =====