Islam
followers are called Muslims
ALL about Islam
Followers about Islam are called Muslims. The day of Sabbath for Muslims is Friday, the reason it is Friday is because Friday is the seventh day of the Hebrew calendar . Muslims also have six major beliefs: 1.belief in Allah 2.belief in angels 3.belief in the holy books 4.belief in the prophets 5.belief in the day of judgement 6.belief in predestination. There are five pillars of faith for Muslims 1. Shahada- public declaration of faith. 2. Salat-prayer 3. Zakat-giving to the needy 4. Siyam-fasting during Ramadan 5.Hajj-the pilgrimage to makkah. Their place of worship is mosques, but they don't only worship in mosques,but anywhere.The worship leaders are called Imams and Mullahs, imans are prayer leaders and mullahs are the teachers of islam.The holy book for Muslims is Qu'ran. Some holidays for Muslims are Ramadan (celebrates Allah giving Muhammad message) there is also Eid al fitr (celebrates end of Ramadan;gifts,food,family,thanks.).A very holy cite for Muslims is Jerusalem, because the dome of the rock is located there.
Place of worship
This a picture of a place of worship for many Muslims. Muslims call this place a mosque.
Iman (prayer leader)
This is a picture of a group of Muslims, led by an iman (a prayer leader for muslims)
Symbol for Muslims
This a symbol for Islamic culture. Muslims call this symbol a crescent symbol.
Religious Figure
Besides god Abraham is common to all three of the religions. The view that there is only one god is a common view about god between all three religions.
Ramdan
This picture is a picture of people gathering for Ramadan (an Islamic holiday that celebrates Allah giving Muhammad a message)
The holy book for Muslims
The holy book for Muslims is called the Qu'ran.
Dome of the Rock
The holy cite for Muslims is the Dome of the Rock. The Dome of the Rock is located in Jerusalem.