The Religion of Islam

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Islam and Muslims

The religion is called Islam.The religion is called Islam.

The people who practice Islam The people who practice Islam are called Muslims. (It is are called Muslims. (It is pronounced Mooslims) pronounced Mooslims)

Muhammad: The Prophet of IslamA prophet is a messenger of God.A prophet is a messenger of God.

Muhammad was born in 570 AD. Muhammad was born in 570 AD.

His parents died when he was 7.His parents died when he was 7.

Liked to go off by himself and pray in Liked to go off by himself and pray in the desert.the desert.

He heard the voice of the angel Gabriel He heard the voice of the angel Gabriel telling him to proclaim the one true telling him to proclaim the one true God.God.

Muhammad

Muslims do not Muslims do not believe that believe that the face of the face of Muhammad should Muhammad should be shown. be shown.

He is often He is often depicted as in depicted as in the picture on the picture on the right. the right.

AllahAllah is the Allah is the name of God to name of God to Muslims.Muslims.

You will never You will never see an image of see an image of Allah. He is Allah. He is considered too considered too sacred to show a sacred to show a picture of.picture of.

The Qur’anHoly Book of IslamHoly Book of Islam

Written in ArabicWritten in Arabic

Muslims believe that Muslims believe that Allah revealed the Allah revealed the Qur’an to Muhammad.Qur’an to Muhammad.

Many Muslims Many Muslims memorize the Qur’anmemorize the Qur’an

The Qur’an has the The Qur’an has the rules Muslims live rules Muslims live by.by.

The Sunnah

In Islam, the Arabic In Islam, the Arabic word “word “sunnah”sunnah” means the way means the way Prophet Muhammad, Prophet Muhammad, the Messenger of the Messenger of Allah, lived his life. Allah, lived his life.

Muslims strive to live Muslims strive to live their life as their life as Muhammad did. Muhammad did.

Practices of Islam

Muslims pray 5 Muslims pray 5 times a daytimes a day

A Mosque

A Mosque is the A Mosque is the place of place of worship for worship for Muslims.Muslims.

The Five Pillars of Islam1. Faith: There is only one God, and 1. Faith: There is only one God, and Muhammad is the ProphetMuhammad is the Prophet

2. Prayer: Five times a day2. Prayer: Five times a day

3. Sharing: All Muslims pay a tax to 3. Sharing: All Muslims pay a tax to help the poorhelp the poor

4. Fasting: Not eating or drinking during 4. Fasting: Not eating or drinking during daylight during the month of Ramadandaylight during the month of Ramadan

5. Pilgrimage (Hajj): All Muslims want 5. Pilgrimage (Hajj): All Muslims want to make a pilgrimage to the Holy City of to make a pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca once in their lifetimes.Mecca once in their lifetimes.

The Hajj: The pilgrimage to Mecca

Ramadan

Ramadan - the most important Ramadan - the most important holidayholiday

Muslims fast from sun up till Muslims fast from sun up till sundown during the month of sundown during the month of RamadanRamadan

Ramadan celebrates Muhammad Ramadan celebrates Muhammad receiving the Qur’an from Allahreceiving the Qur’an from Allah

Islamic symbol

The Star and The Star and Crescent MoonCrescent Moon

You will find the You will find the Star and Crescent Star and Crescent Moon on many Moon on many Islamic nation’s Islamic nation’s flags. flags.