IslamBPD6


 * __ The Religion of Islam __**

**__ By: Kyle Strokes __**
 * __ History __**

Muhammad is said to be the founder of Islam. In 610 A.D. Muhammad had a vision on the mountain Hira. Muhammad was the last prophet of the religion of Islam. An angel called Gabriel talked to muhammad and told him to recite the words of the Qu'ran because it is thought that God cannot speak tohumans directly. In 613 A.D. Muhammad makes his message public. In 622 A.D.Muhammad and his Muslim followers move to Medina and the year 622 A.D. isyear one on the muslim calender.


 * __ Spiritual Places __**

Mosques are one of the places of worship for muslims. The first mosque was the courtyard of the house belonging to Muhammad. Mosques have large domes as roofs and a tower or towers next to them called Minarets. The Ka'ba is a large black cube that is located in the city of Mecca.


 * __ Scared Writings __**

The words of the Qu'ran were the words recited between Angel Gabriel and the prophet Muham mad. The Qu'ran is the most famous scared writing of the religion of Islam. The Qu'ran has all the Islamic laws written in Arabic in it.


 * __ Beliefs __**

Islam is a monothesis religion which means muslims belive in only one God and that God is Allah. Muslims always pray facing the Ka'ba five times a day no matter where they are. Muslims also belive in The Five Pillars; Faith, Prayer, Fasting, Giving, and Pilgrimage. They practice The Five Pillars everyday. Hajj is Pilgrimage, Zakah is Giving, Shahadah is Faith, Salah is Prayer, and Sawn is Fasting.
 * __ The Symbol of Islam __**

The symbol of Islam is a cresent moon with a star in the middle. It stands for faith, one of The Five Pillars.

They do only during Ramadan because it is the month thought that the Qu'ran was revealed to Muhammad.
 * __ Holidays and Traditions __**
 * __ ﻿ __** Muslims celebrate the ninth month of the Muslim canlender with fasting and blessing. This month is known as Ramadan.