Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Islam Facts

What dos Islam mean?
Submission

What were the origins of Islam?
Mohammed was born in570 AD and at the age of 40he got a revelation from God and Islam began.

How does someone become Muslim?
They say 'there is no god apart from God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.'

How do Muslims practice their religion?
They pray 5 times a day and uphold the 5 pillars of Islam.


What is the Ka'ba?
The Ka'ba is the place of worship that God told Abraham and Ishmael to build more than four thousand years ago.

It is in Saudi Arabia and every Muslim must go there on a pilgrimage.

It is also called the Mecca.


What were the highlights of Mohammed's life?
At the age of 40 he received a revelation from God. He is the founder of Islam. It is asserted that he is the chosen messenger from God.

What is the Quran?
It is the Islamic holy book.

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