Basic stuff about Islam everyone should know: Allah = Arabic word for the 1 supreme God.

Basic stuff about Islam everyone should know: Allah = Arabic word for the 1 supreme God. It’s the same God worshipped by Abraham and today’s Jews and Christians

Basic values of Islam:

Same as you’d find in Christianity – Devote your life to God (Allah) and practice kindness, forgiveness, charity etc.

Holy Book: The Qur’an (aka Koran)

Muhammad was pretty illiterate, so he kept telling his followers to write down what he told them (his revelations), because he wouldn’t be around forever.

Holy Book: The Qur’an (aka Koran) Muhammad was pretty illiterate, so he kept telling his followers to write down what he told them (his revelations), because he wouldn’t be around forever. Qur’an is all of Muhammad’s Revelations and teachings he learned from Gabriel in the desert.

Holy Book: The Qur’an (aka Koran) Muhammad was pretty illiterate, so he kept telling his followers to write down what he told them (his revelations), because he wouldn’t be around forever. Qur’an is all of Muhammad’s Revelations and teachings he learned from Gabriel in the desert.

Holy Book: The Qur’an (aka Koran) Muhammad was pretty illiterate, so he kept telling his followers to write down what he told them (his revelations), because he wouldn’t be around forever. Qur’an is all of Muhammad’s Revelations and teachings he learned from Gabriel in the desert.

Most important: The Five Pillars of Faith – things that all faithful Muslims MUST do

1.Faith (shahadah)

All Muslims must recite the creed at least once daily, in Arabic “there is but one God, Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet”.

1.Faith (shahadah) All Muslims must recite the creed at least once daily, in Arabic “there is but one God, Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet”.

2.Prayer (Salat)

Muslims must pray 5 times a day, facing Makkah (the Kaaba)

2.Prayer (Salat) Muslims must pray 5 times a day, facing Makkah (the Kaaba) At dawn; just after noon; midafternoon; sunset; after dark

3.Give alms to the poor (Zakat)

Charity – give 2 to 2.5% DIRECTLY to the poor

4.Fasting during the month of Ramadan (Sawm)

(Ramadan was the month Mu rec’d his revelations)

4.Fasting during the month of Ramadan (Sawm) (Ramadan was the month Mu rec’d his revelations) For the entire month, faithful Muslims may not eat or drink ANYTHING

4.Fasting during the month of Ramadan (Sawm) (Ramadan was the month Mu rec’d his revelations) For the entire month, faithful Muslims may not eat or drink ANYTHING (during daylight hours)

5.Pilgrimage (Hajj)

All faithful Muslims who can possibly afford it must make the effort and go at least once to Makkah

5.Pilgrimage (Hajj) All faithful Muslims who can possibly afford it must make the effort and go at least once to Makkah If you can’t go, help someone else go!