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| Islam originated in the year 610 CE, along the Arabian Penisula, after being introduced by a prophet named Muhammad. |
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| Allah is the Islamic god. In Arabic the word "Allah" means the supreme being, or in short God. |
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The five pillars are the way Muslims live life. “These five practices include a ritual profession of faith, ritual prayer, the zakat (charity), fasting, and the hajj (a pilgrimage to Mecca).” (www.patheos.com/Library/Islam.html)
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| One of 4 rites of passage at birth, Muslims babies are met with a ceremony called Adahan. Adahan is the ceremony in which the first thing the baby hears is "God is great, there is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. Come to prayer." |
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| At the death of a Muslim, a special ceremony is preformed. Much like Christians, Muslims believe they move on to a "heaven," and this is a sort of preperation. |
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| Once in a lifetime Muslims try to go on a pilgramige, in which they visit the Centre of Meccah. Around 3 million visit once a year. |
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| Fasting is another aspect of Islamic culture that is preformed routinly. Ramadan is the biggest day in which fasting occurs, and Muslims start this practice at the age of twelve. |
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Daily, Muslims must follow Sharia, or “god’s way;” this means no stealing, lying, committing adultery, gambling, eating pork or drinking alcohol as well as preforming five prayers every day. Also, both men and women must dress modestly; sometimes women must completely cover their head or face
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| Islam does not have a specified religious leader. Anyone with knowledge of the religion may lead prayers. There are many other leaders found in the community. |
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Some countries under the influence of Islam will have equal rights for men and women, where as others leave women with no rights what so ever. |
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| Muhhamad was the founder and a prophet for the religion of Islam. |
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| The Qur'an or Koran is the Islamic holy book, believed to be the word of god. |
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| The Hadith is "a collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Muhammad that, with accounts of his daily practice (the Sunna), constitute the major source of guidance for Muslims apart from the Koran." (Wikipedia) |
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| After a lifetime of serving, Muslims believe they will be reincarnated until a day in which Allah will decide who goes to heaven, and who goes to hell. |
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| The purpose of an Islamic life is to constantly worship Allah the way he wants you to. |
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The Islamic Symbol
(normally without the design in the middle.) |
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| Green is the sacred color of Islam. |
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| Islam means to submit or surrender. |
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