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What is Islam? Islam is a religion. The Islamic civilization originated (started) among the nomadic traders who inhabited and traveled throughout the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula in the early 7th century A.D. http://all-free-download.com/free-photos/free-islamic-image.html

What is Islam? Islam was initially revealed to others through the prophet Mohammed The beliefs of the Islamic religion are written down in Islam’s holy book, the Qur’an (Koran). The Qur’an (Koran) was given to Mohammed by Allah, the name for Islam’s god. google.com

What is Islam? Islam is similar to Judaism and Christianity that came before it Islam is a monotheistic religion, belief in one god, Allah. google.com

What is Islam? Islam sees itself as a fulfillment of God’s (Allah’s) revelation to man. Allah speaks through prophets Islam recognizes Abraham, Moses, and Jesus to be prophets. According to Islam, Mohammed is Allah’s final and greatest prophet. Mohammed is not a god Mohammed is not worshipped Islam teaches that Allah is just and rewards man according to his deeds. google.com

Beliefs of Islam Islam is built upon five pillars: Faith Prayer Pilgrimage Fasting Alms google.com

Beliefs of Islam (1) Faith belief in one god, Allah Mohammed is His (Allah’s) prophet google.com

Beliefs of Islam (2) Prayer-five times daily facing Mecca, the holy city of the Islam religion google.com

Beliefs of Islam (3) Pilgrimage make at least one pilgrimage (hajj) to Mecca if economically and physically possible google.com

Beliefs of Islam (4) Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, the month when Mohammed received the Qur’an from Allah google.com

Beliefs of Islam (5) Alms donate regularly to charity through the zakat, a 2.5% charity tax donate through additional donations to the needy

Beliefs of Islam Muslims: Believers/followers of Islam accept the teachings of the Qur’an in every aspect of their lives believe there is no separation between church and state The two denominations of Islam, Shiite and Sunni, are based on what a Muslim believes is the legitimate line of succession to authority over the Muslim empire after the death of Mohammed. google.com

Spread of Islam Within 100 years of Mohammed’s death, Muslims conquered the Middle East, Persia, the Arabian Peninsula, and northern Africa. Islam was installed as the religion of each region In later centuries, Islam spread through normal trade activities and peaceful means across the Indian Ocean, Central Asia, and West Africa and into part of Europe through armed conquest into the Balkans and Iberian Peninsula. google.com