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Islam
What is Islam?
Islam is a religion followed by 1.2 billion people around
the world and is the second largest of the three major
monotheistic religions.
Followers of Islam are called Muslims
The meaning of the word Islam is “submission to God”
Contrary to popular belief, not all Muslims are Arabs, but
most Arabs are in fact, Muslim
Prayers and times
Salat al-fajr: dawn, before sunrise.
Salat al-zuhr: midday, after the sun passes
its highest.
Salat al-'asr: the late part of the
afternoon.
Salat al-maghrib: just after sunset.
Salat al-'isha: between sunset and midnight.
- On Fridays, Zuhr is held at mosque.
Holidays
There are two official holidays in Islam: Eid Al-Fitr and
Eid Al-Adha.
Eid Al-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan (a month of
fasting during daylight hours), and Muslims usually give
zakat (charity) on the occasion.
Eid Al-Adha is known as the “Festival of Sacrifice” It honors
the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son, as an act of
submission to God's command, before God then intervened, through his
angel Gabriel (Jibra'il) and informs him that his sacrifice has already been
accepted.
Location of Muslims around the globe
5 pillars of Islam
The five basic pillars of Islam are as follows:
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Shahada: to declare one's belief in God and the prophetic role of Muhammad;
Salat: to pray five times every day (dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset and evening);
Zakat: to give charity to those in need;
Sawn: to fast from food, water, and other bodily pleasures during daylight hours in the month of Ramadan;
Hajj: to make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime if this is physically and economically possible.