1. ISLAM

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ISLAM: a monoltheistic religion whose followers are called Muslims. It emerged on the Arabian Peninsula.
There are an estimated 1.2 billion Muslims worldwide today
Approximately 1/5th of the world's population

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ISLAM
MUHAMMAD: the founder of Islam and is considered a prophet by Muslims. Considered the last and greatest of all prophets
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4. ISLAM
Mecca: A city in western Saudi Arabia; birthplace of Islam’s prophet Muhammad and most holy city for Islamic people.
Caliph: successor to Muhammad, a political and religious position for government leaders.

5. THE QURAN
The sacred text of Islam, teaches that God is all-powerful and compassionate. It also states that people are responsible for their own actions.

6. THE 5 PILLARS OF ISLAM
All observant Muslims perform these five duties:
Declaration of Faith
Daily Prayer
Alms for the Poor
Fast During Ramadan (holy month)
Hajj- (a pilgrimage (religious trip) to pray at the Kaaba in Mecca at least once)
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC-MECCA

7. 1. DECLARATION OF FAITH
DEFINITION: “There is no god but God (Allah) and Muhammad is his prophet (messenger).
Muslims believe that God had sent other prophets like Abraham & Moses, but Muhammad was the last and greatest.
ARABIC TERM: shahada

8. 2. DAILY PRAYER
DEFINITION: Muslims pray five times each day. After ritual washing they face Mecca and perform specific actions as they pray.

9. 3. ALMS FOR THE POOR
DEFINITION: Muslims care for others by giving charity to the poor.
ARABIC TERM: zakat-a tax collected from Muslims to be used for charity

10. 4. FAST DURING RAMADAN
DEFINITION: Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset during the holy month of Ramadan.
Ramadan: the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset.
The sick and very young children are not required to fast.
9th month of Islamic calendar
2010
1431
11 August
9 September
2011
1432
1 August
29 August
2012
1433
20 July
18 August
2013
1434
9 July
7 August
2014
1435
28 June
27 July
2015
1436
18 June
16 July
2016
1437
6 June
5 July
2017
1438
27 May
24 June
2018
1439
16 May
14 June
2019
1440
6 May
3 June
2020
1441
24 April
23 May

11. 5. HAJJ
DEFINITION: Muslims who are physically and financially able must make a pilgrimage to pray at the Kaaba in Mecca at least once in their lives.
More than two million Muslims visit Mecca each year for this purpose.

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Ummah- Muslim community of believers