ISLAM WEBQUEST

ISLAM

• Islam's place of origin is in Saudi Arabia
• Islam's sacred text is the Qur'an
• Islam's sacred building is called a Mosque
• Islam's followers are called Muslims

ISLAM'S HOLY PLACES AND PROPHEST

• Islam's 3 holy places are Mecca,Medina,and Jerusalem
• Adam
• Ibrahim
• Musa
• Dawud
• Isa and Muhammad

WHO IS ALLAH

• Allah is the name Muslims use for the supreme and unique God

SIX MAIN BELIEFS

• Belief in Allah
• Belief in angels
• Belief in the holy books
• Belief in the Prophets
• Belief in the Day of Judgement
• Belief in Predestination

FIVE PILLARS

• Shahadah-declaration of faith
• Salah-prayer
• Zakat-giving a fixed proportion to charity
• Saum-fasting during the month of Ramadan
• Hajj-pilgrimage to Mecca

ISLAM PRAYERS

• Pray five times a day
• Wash themselves before prayer
• Face in the direction of Meeca
• Muslims have to pray 5 time a day

TYPES OF MUSLIMS

• Sunnis
• Shiites

ISLAM'S FESTIVALS

• Dhu Al-Hijja:The month of pilgrimage during which all Muslims,at least once in their life, should try to make the pilgrimage of Mecca

ISLAM'S FESTIVALS

• Al Hijjra:The Islamic New Year begins on the day Muhammad left Mecca to travel to Mendina