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"Righteous is he who believes in Allah and the Last Day and the Angels and the Scriptures and the Prophets." -- Qur'an 2:177 Islam Origins • According to Muslim belief, the angel Gabriel appeared to Muhammad, a camel driver, in a mountain cave and delivered a message from Allah (God). Origins • Islam was started by Muhammad in 622 CE in Saudi Arabia. • After being visited by the angel, Muhammad dedicated the remainder of his life to spreading a message of Islam (a monotheistic religion) in a polytheistic world. • His life's work is recorded in the Qur'an, the sacred text of Islam. Adherents • Islam is the second largest religion in the world and has approximately 1.3 billion followers worldwide (Sunni: 940 million). • The followers of Islam are called Muslims. Views • Islam is a monotheistic religion. • The Muslim name for God is Allah. • Written in Arabic, it looks like this. Life’s Purpose • Humans must submit (Islam) to the will of God to gain Paradise after death. Afterlife • Paradise or Hell. General Practices • The word "Islam" means "submission," reflecting the religion's central tenet of submitting to the will of God. • Islamic practices center on the Five Pillars of Islam. First Pillar: Statement of Faith • "There is no god but (one) God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God". • Muslims believe that Allah is the same deity as God of Christians and Jews. Second Pillar: Praying Five Times a Day Third Pillar: Yearly Donation to Charity Forth Pillar: Fasting during Ramadan • Muslims traditionally break their fasts in Ramadan with dates (like those offered by this date seller in Kuwait City), as was the practice of Muhammad. Fifth Pillar: Hajj – a pilgrimage to Mecca • Every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so is obliged to make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in his or her lifetime Holy Text(s) • Qur'an (Scripture) • Hadith (tradition)