Islam
Their followers are called Muslims
Islam
Islam is a monotheistic religion. They believe in one God. The God of Allah. Another common figure is Abraham, Mosus, and Jesus. The Islam holy book is called The Koran. The five pillars of Islam are Shahada, Salat, Zakath, Siyum, Hail. The place of worship of Islam is the Mosque. This is where the Imam or worship leader that reads scripts of The Koran, and prays. The two sects of the Islam religion are The Sunni, and the ShÍ.
Holy Cities
Mecca- The city of where the annual Hajj is celebrated.
Jerusalem- Locatd on a plateau in the Judean Mountains
Saudi Arabia- The country located on the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula.
Prayer
Muslims go to Mosques to pray to God.
Sermon
A religious speech.
Mullah
An Islam teacher that reads from the Koran and prays more than five times a day!
Annual Hajj
A day of pilgramage and fasting. One of the largest Muslim gatherings in the world! The hajj is associated with the prophet of Muhammed of the 7th century.
Koran
The Holy book in the Islam religion.
Mosque
The Islam place of worship.
By Hayden Roup