ISLAM

ISLAMIC FAITH

• Middle East
• Effected the political,economic,and military history

FOUNDER OF ISLAMIC FAITH

• Mohammed
• Lived in the seventh century
• The angel Gabriel was Allah (God's) messenger
• Mohammed taught what Allah(God) told Gabriel

BELIEFS

• One God
• Ritual prayer 5 times a day
• Fasting and self-control during the month of Ramadan
• Give 2.5% of their savings to poor or needy
• Believe that their faith has been around since the prophet Adam

WHERE DO THEY WORSHIP

• In Mosques
• Religious leaders are called Imams or Ayatollahs
• Muslim community is a good size

CELEBRATIONS

• Mecca
• Everyone has to go to Mecca once in their life time if possible
• Muharram
• The month of Muharram marks the beginning of the Islamic liturgical year

OTHER FACTS

• People of the Islamic faith are known as Muslims
• Islam means surrender or submission
• Muslim means submit to God