THE RELIGON OF ISLAM

SOME OF THE SACRED OBJECTS

• Qur'ran is the holy book
• The crescent moon and stars are symbols associated with Islam
• Islam has a lunar calendar, hence the cresent. Stars are signs of Allah.

THE PLACES OF WORSHIP ARE

• A mosque is the house of worship for Muslims
• The worship of images of Allah, people or animals is forbidden in Islam
• For this reason, Islamic art and architecture uses geometric

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

• Mahammed was the prophet of Allah
• Allah is the only god of the Islamic Religon

SOME HOLIDAYS ARE

• EID AL-ADHA CELEBRATED ON THE 10TH DAY OF DHU AL-HIJJAH AND LASTS FOR FOUR DAYS
• Muslims usually sacrifice an animal and distribute its meat among family, friends and poor
• Eid Al-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan (a month of fasting)
• and Muslims usually give zakat (charity) on the occasion.

ISLAMIC PEOPLE ALSO BELEVIE IN THE 5 PILLARS

• SHAHADAH declaring there's no god only God Muhammad is Messenger
• Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime if he/she is able to
• Salat: ritual prayer five times a day
• Zakat: giving 2.5% of one’s savings to the poor and needy
• Sawm: fasting and self-control during the blessed month of Ramadan

WHERE WAS ISLAM CREATED?

• PEOPLE BELIVE ISLAM STARTED IN MECCA OR MINDIA
• Muslims believe that it was made along with Adam

OTHER INTERESTING FACTS

• ISLAM MEANS SUBMISSION
• They are the largest religon in the world

SOURCES

• RELIGONFACTS.COM
• en.wikipedia.org