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The document provides an overview of the key beliefs and practices in Islam. It explains that Islam is the religion and Muslims are its followers. Muhammad is described as the most important prophet in Islam, who received revelations from Allah (God) and passed them to followers in the holy book, the Quran. Five pillars of Islam are outlined as the core duties of Muslims: faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca.

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Islam

The document provides an overview of the key beliefs and practices in Islam. It explains that Islam is the religion and Muslims are its followers. Muhammad is described as the most important prophet in Islam, who received revelations from Allah (God) and passed them to followers in the holy book, the Quran. Five pillars of Islam are outlined as the core duties of Muslims: faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca.

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The Religion of Islam

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Style as they are shown.
You will need to write ten
questions and a summary for
homework.

Islam and Muslims


The religion is called Islam.
The people who practice Islam are
called Muslims. (It is pronounced
Mooslims)

Muhammad:
The Prophet of Islam
A prophet is a messenger of God.
Muhammad was born in 570 AD.
His parents died when he was 7.
Liked to go off by himself and pray in the
desert.
He heard the voice of the angel Gabriel telling
him to proclaim the one true God.

Muhammad
Muslims do not
believe that the
face of
Muhammad
should be shown.
He is often
depicted as in
the picture on
the right.

Allah
Allah is the name
of God to Muslims.
You will never see
an image of Allah.
Muslims believe
that He does not
resemble any
other form in
creation in any
way.

The Quran
Holy Book of Islam
Written in Arabic
Muslims believe that
Allah revealed the
Quran to Muhammad.
Many Muslims
memorize the Quran
The Quran has the
rules Muslims live by.

The Sunnah
In Islam, the Arabic
word sunnah
means the way
Prophet Muhammad,
the Messenger of
Allah, lived his life.
Muslims strive to live
their life as
Muhammad did.

Practices of Islam
Muslims pray 5
times a day

A Mosque
A Mosque is the
place of worship
for Muslims.

The Five Pillars of Islam


1. Faith: There is only one God, and Muhammad
is the Prophet
2. Prayer: Five times a day
3. Sharing: All Muslims pay a tax to help the poor
4. Fasting: Not eating or drinking during daylight
during the month of Ramadan
5. Pilgrimage (Hajj): All Muslims want to make a
pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca once in their
lifetimes.

The Hajj: The pilgrimage


to Mecca

Ramadan
Ramadan - the most important
holiday
Muslims fast from sun up till
sundown during the month of
Ramadan
Ramadan celebrates Muhammad
receiving the Quran from Allah

Islamic symbol
The Star and
Crescent Moon
You will find the
Star and Crescent
Moon on many
Islamic nations
flags.

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