ISLAM

BASIC INFO

• The word 'Islam' derives means submission and derives Form an Arabic word meaning peace
• The muslim religion originated in the Arabian peninsula
• The muslim religion is based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad
• The religion in Islam pre-Muhammad was mainly Christianity
• To become a muslim you must believe that the holy Quran is the word if god, accept Islam as his or her religion, believe that the day of judgement will come.

BASIC INFO CONT.

• Muslims practice their religion by praying, fasting, helping charity, testifying, pilgrimage
• The ka'ba is a sacred stone that Muslims turn towards when praying
• Highlights of Muhammad's life were when he received his revelation from god, nod becoming a prophet
• The Quran is the muslim's holy book, another sacred book is the sunnah
• Vinad is war or struggle against non believers

MUSLIM GEOGRAPHY

• There are about 1.6 billion Muslims in the world/23%
• Indonesia has the most muslims in there country with 209 million Muslims
• Morocco's citizens are almost all muslim, has the highest percent of citizens being muslim
• There are 3,480,000 people in America that are muslim, or 2.2%
• Asia and Africa have the highest percent of Muslims of all the continents

MUSLIM GEOGRAPHY

• The spread of Islam allowed people to be more open to different cultures
• Added a lot of culture to the world