1. Kaaba in Mecca during Hajj

2. Islam
The word Islam means "submission", or the total surrender of oneself to God (Allah)
Muslims believe that God revealed the Qur’an to Muhammad, God’s final prophet
Muhammad is given the title ‘Seal of the Prophets,’ interpreted to mean that he is god’s last prophet after the Jewish and Christian prophets, and he is the restorer of the monotheistic faith.

3. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

4. Spread of Islam Expansion under Muhammad, 622-632
     Expansion during the Rashidun Caliphate,
    Expansion during the Umayyad Caliphate,

5. Five Pillars
Shahadah – profession of faith -‘There is no god but God and Muhammad is the messenger of God.’
Salah or Salat – prayer five times a day facing Mecca
Zakat or alms giving – charitable giving to those in need based wealth.
Sawm or ritual fasting during the month of Ramadan
Hajj - Every able Muslim should make the pilgrimage to Mecca

6. Taj Mahal, India

7. Modern Islam Between 1 billion and 1.8 billion people practice Islam
There are two main denominations – Sunni and Shi’a
About 85% of Muslims follow the Sunni denomination
Only about 15% of Muslims are Shi’a, but they form the majority of the population of Iran and Iraq.

8. World Muslim Populations

9. People performing Salat

10. Masjid-al-haram, Mecca