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Islam

Founder of Islam Muhammad was the founder of Islam. He was born in about 570 a.d. He founded Islam in the year 622. Muhammad, at the age of forty, began preaching a new religion in Mecca. According to Muhammad he had been asked by god to recite to the world a new message. he kept this message private among his closest relatives. Three years later they persuaded him to recite this message to a wider audience. Muhammad considered himself to be the messenger of God. In Islam a messenger carries an entirely new message to humanity not just God's people. Muhammad died in the year 632. That's the year when Islam became the faith of millions of follower.

Religious leaders of Islam Islams have an imam. An imam is the man who leads prayer in a Mosque. The word 'imam' means "leader". When this tradition began, the word 'imam' reffered to the Caliph. The Caliph was the leader of all of Islam. Some other religious leaders are, Sahib Mujtahid, Muezzin, Mullah,& Grand Ayotollah.

Where this religion began This religion fist began in Saudi Arabia. This is where Muhammad was born, lived, and died. This religion is practiced all over today. But mostly in the place where it stated. Place of worship Islam religion is worshiped in what is known as a mosque. A mosque is like a church for Muslims. Main beliefs Islam is a monothiestic religion. It believes in only one god, Allah!

Sacred Writings The Qu'ran is the holy book for Muslims. The Qu'ran is said to be the words of Allah.

One holiday is Ramadan, which is the holiday of fasting and their New Year!

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