By: Nicholas Usher and Camaron Sutton

Middle Eastern merchant Born in mecca Through meditation he was told to spread the word of Allah (god) * Muhammad becomes the prophet for Islam Muhammad

1.Declaration of faith- belief in one god, Muhammad was his greatest prophet. 2.Dailey prayer- wash, face holy city of mecca for prayer (Traditionally 5 times per day) 3.Give charity to the pour 4.Ramadan- Muslim holy month- fast from sunrise to sunset (October 16th – Nov 16 th ) 5.Pilgrimage to mecca- once per life if you are able. *Jihad- sometimes looked at as 6 th pillar-any effect of achieve god`s service. 5 Pillars of Islam

Quran -> The Muslim Holy Book -> Book acts as a guide for life (techniques are basic for law in many countries) {Sharia – Islamic system of law (based on Quran) *teaching of the Quran (the shasia) is applied to criminal & civil law. This is the difference between western culture -> In Islamic cultures it would be the equivalent to using the Bible as the basics for out Judicial system. Masque – Muslim Temple

Aliph was the successor to Muhammad (leader of acting as a prophet) Sunnis – Believed caliph should be chosen by leaders of the Muslim community. --Caliph was looked at as a religious leader.. Not a religious authority. Shiites – New caliph could only come from descendants of Muhammud Aliph