Islam
Eric Sun, Ajay Verma, Kaila Butler, and Jaimee Nguyen
Origin of the Islam Religion:
Diffusion:
Basic religious beliefs:
Classification of religion:
Branches and Divisions of Islam:
Holy Places
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
Najaf
Where it is Practiced Today:
Number of Followers:
Place Of Worship:
Key Figures and Important People
Allah:
Noah:
Jesus:
Muhammad:
Abraham:
Moses:
Holy Text
The Qur’an:
Hadith:
Religious Symbols
The Star and Crescent
Allah:
Impact on social and family structures:
Impact on cultural beliefs and expectations:
There are many expectations of a Muslim to secure happiness, especially for Muslim women. In traditional Muslim societies, women are not allowed to expose her husband to humiliation, they must care for their children, and they must be educated. All men and women are to fulfill the five pillars, the five principles to Islam. The five pillars include to participate in hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca), fasting during the month of Ramadan, giving charity, praying 5 times a day, and the belief in the oneness of the Almighty and that Muhammad was his final prophet. Each year in the 12th month of the Islamic Calender, Muslims who are physically and financially able make a pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city of Islam. Because of the 3 million that make this pilgrimage and the immensity of the gathering, hundreds of lives have been lost. But those who have made the hajj show increased belief in peace.