Thursday, December 22, 2011

Islam

Islam is a religion that was founded by Muhammad in 622 AD, Saudi Arabia. It has 1.3 billion followers worldwide. The people are called Muslims. People that follow this religion believe in only one god, Allah. The purpose of life is for humans to submit Islam to the will of God to gain paradise after death. Muslims believe their afterlife consists of Paradise or Hell. Some practices in the Islamic religion are: Five Pillars, attending Mosque services on Fridays, Ablutions before prayer, no alcohol or pork, and holidays related to the pilgrimage and fast of Ramadan. The Five Pillars are: Faith, Prayer, Alms, Pilgrimage, and Fasting. This religion has two Holy books the Qur’an (scripture) and the Hadith (tradition).

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