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The 5 Pillars and other useful The 5 Pillars and other useful information…information…

#1 Shahadah#1 Shahadah

• Belief in one God

• Muhammad received God’s final revelation to humanity

• Most Muslims say it each day

#2 Salat#2 Salat

• The prayers each Muslim must recite 5 times each day

• Prayers must be said facing Mecca, Saudi Arabia (the city where Muhammad was born)

#3 Zakat#3 Zakat

• Financial Obligation

• Giving money to those in need if you can afford it

#4 Sawn#4 Sawn

• Becoming pure through fasting

• Ramadan marks the 9th month on the Muslim calendar – no food from sunrise to sunset

#5 Hajj#5 Hajj

• A pilgrimage to Mecca each Muslim should make in one’s lifetime

• Wearing simple clothing to eliminate differences and create a unity of believers

Facts about IslamFacts about Islam

• The Koran / Q’uran is the Holy Book

• Muslims call God – Allah (the Arabic word for God)

• Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world

• Someone who practices Islam is called a Muslim

• Islam was founded around the 7th century C.E.

Facts about IslamFacts about Islam

• Muhammad was the last prophet of God

• Abraham, Moses and Jesus were also prophets

• Muslims recognize the Angel Gabriel and note their belief that he visited Muhammad

• Islam is mostly concentrated in the Middle East and Northern and Eastern Africa

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