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=INTERESTING ISLAM INFO = BY: Abby


 * Founder of Islam:
 * The founder of Islam was Muhammad.
 * Muhammad was born in 570 A.D. in Mecca.
 * In 622 A.D. Muhammad migrated to Medina with many followers. That is marked as the first year of the Islamic calendar




 * Religious leaders:
 * Each Islamic clan has their own leader.


 * Where they worship:
 * Muslims go to a Mosque to worship.
 * In the Mosque there is a Koran (a book of worship that has words directly from Allah) and there are always carpeted floors.
 * Before entering a Mosque you must remove your shoes.
 * Every Friday, a person goes into the Mosque and and call from a loud speaker. This is called a, "call to prayer," and is supposed to remind people to come and pray.

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 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Where did Islam begin and where is it practiced today?
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Islam began in Arabia in the middle east. Arabia is known to us today as Saudi Arabia.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Mecca is where Muhammad was born and he saw a vision of the angel Gabriel in the surrounding mountains.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Today Islam is practiced all over the world.

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 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Islamic Beliefs:
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Muslims believe that Allah is the creator of the world.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">They think that Muhammad is Allah's messenger and servant.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Muhammad received visions from the angel Gabriel while fasting in the mountains outside of Mecca. In this vision Gabriel told Muhammad that Allah was the only god and that he should share this with everyone.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">There is no other god worthy of worship except for Allah.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Muslims can not make any pictures of any of Allah's creations.

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 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Allah:
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Allah is the creator and sustainer of the universe.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Surprisingly, Allah is //<span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">not //<span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"> loving and kind. He is just.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Sacred Writings of Islam:
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Muslim holy scriptures are held in the Koran.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">In the Koran the literal word of Allah is revealed to Muhammad.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Another book filled with the scriptures of Islam is the Hadith. In the Hadith there are there are scriptures of early Muslim traditions. It records the words of Muhammad's words according to family and friends. These records are not usually recorded in Koran's.

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 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Practices of Islam:
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Muslims pray five times per day.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">They have personal practices.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Muslims worship by moving through postures like sitting, standing, and kneeling,
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">They practice their beliefs by fasting during Ramadan.

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 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Religious Festivals:
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">One holiday in Islam is Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims fast for one month. This event happens during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the twelfth month of the calecrescentnder. This is one of the Five Pillars of Faith.

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 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Islamic Symbols:
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">A symbol of Islam is the star and crescent moon. It represents Islamic faith.