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ISLAM
Means : "peace through submission to God"
MUSLIM
Means : "anyone or anything that submits
itself to the will of God"
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Allah is the Arabic name for God used by Muslims of the world.
Say: He is Allah, the One and Only; Allah, the Eternal,
Absolute; He begets not, nor is He begotten; And there is
none like unto Him.
(The Quran, Chapter 112)
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Muhammad (peace and blessings be
upon him) was nothing more or less
than a human being. but he was a
man with a noble mission, which was
to unite humanity on the worship of
ONE GOD and to teach them the way
to honest and upright living based on
the commands of God. He always
described himself as, 'A Servant and
Messenger of God' and a very
respected and loved figure for
Muslims all over the world.
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All Muslims have five basic duties
to perform.
These are known as the
“Five Pillars of Islam”
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SHAHADAH –
Declaration of
faith
SALAH – Prayer
(5 times a day)
SAWM –
Fasting
ZAKAH –
Charity
HAJJ – Holy
Pilgrimage
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Halal – Permitted
Haram- Forbidden
Islam allows everything to be eaten except
what it forbids.
…It forbids pork and its by-products, alcohol
and any narcotics.
** Halal meat comes from animals which have
been slaughtered according to Muslim traditions.
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Estimated in excess of 2 billion Muslims in
the world...
Second largest religion in the world…
Approx 2 million Muslims live in the UK...
One of the largest and fastest growing
religions in UK....
Diverse – encompassing people from all
backgrounds – from Asia, Africa, Europe
etc...
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A new report has suggested that there may be
around 100,000 white converts to Islam in the UK,
and that people are converting at the rate of about
5,000 a year. Of which the MAJORITY are
WOMEN !
(Swansea university: Kevin Brice 2010 )
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To conclude.....
Islam is a complete way of life that governs all facets of
a Muslims life: moral, spiritual, social, political, economic,
intellectual, etc.
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