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Mecca is the holy place of Islam and the birthplace of Muhammad the prophet. In the middle of Mecca is the black box called the Kaaba. The Kaaba is built around a sacred black stone that is believed to be placed there from Abraham and Ishmael. People that believe in the Islam faith pray towards the Kaaba. The Kaaba is 50 ft tall, 35 ft in width and 40 ft long.

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The Muslim is called to prayer five times a day. It is called at dawn, midday, afternoon, sunset and two hours after sunset. Fajr is the dawn prayer, Dhuhr is the midday prayer, Asr is the afternoon prayer, Maghrib is the sunset prayer and Isha'a is the night prayer. A loud speaker is the man that calls the prayer. At some mosques, there is a muezzin that calls to prayer. In the Islamic music, it is mostly singing and dancing.

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While muslims can pray anywhere, their main place of worship is a mosque. In a mosque, women and men are separated. There is no usually no furniture because everyone sits on the floor to show equality throughout all Muslims. Fridays are considered a special day of prayer at the mosque, even though Muslims don't observe Fridays as a day of rest. Some Muslims also gather at a mosque for some of their five daily prayers.

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Muslim know what to do by reading the Qur'an and Sunnah. Sunnah means practice in Arabic. The Sunnah tells more about how to live and gives details, while the Qur'an only gives general commands. Some
of the things Muslims are told to do is never leave a guest hungry, to show them how important hospitality is. Also, he tells them to honor their parents, most importantly mothers. One more is that they should take care of all living things, so God would be nice to them. Some other things that they believe in, same as Jews and Christians, are that they should be kind to their neighbors, work for justice, and forgive others. One more thing they believe is that all people are created equal in God's eyes.

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People that follow the religion of Islam believe in Allah as their God. They also believe that Muhammad had founded the religion of Islam. Muhammad was born in Makkah at about 570 C.E. An angel Gabriel told Muhammad that he was a messenger of Allah. People that follow the religion of Islam, also called Muslims follow the Qur'an and Sunnah. The Sunnah tell them how to live but the Qur'an is their holy book with simple commands. Some of the things in their holy books, same like other religions are the Biblical figures such as Adam, Noah, and Moses. Muslims are also monotheists, monotheists believe in one god. Islam has spread throughout Southwest Asia, North Africa, Spain, Central Asia. Islam is the second biggest religion in the whole world. There is Muslims in almost every country. In a group of five people, there is one Islam.

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The two most popular holidays in the Islamic culture is Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Fitr starts the day after Ramadan ends. Ramadan is a month long holiday where you have to fast from dawn to sunset. Eid al-Fitr is when people go to mosques and pray. After the people pray they decorate their homes wear new clothes and prepare special food. The second most popular holiday is Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha is a giant festival that lasts four days. It is celebrated all around southeast Asia. On the holiday, families sacrifice goats or sheep, eat them with family, friends and give some to the poor. Also families and friends exchange gifts to celebrate.

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The Five Pillars of Islam are basic acts of worship that the Qur'an commands Muslims to take part in. The first Pillar of Islam is called shahadah, the declaration of faith. To show belief in the Islam religion, Muslims make a statement that shows they believe in monotheism, which means one god, and identifies Muhammad as G-d's messenger. The second Pillar is salat, which is daily ritual prayer. Muslims are called to prayer five times a day: at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and night fall. The third Pillar is zakat, which is charity. The teachings of Islam say that Muslims must share ar least 2.5% of their wealth each year. Siyam is the fourth Pillar of Islam. The Qur'an instructs Muslims to from dawn to dusk during the month of Ramadan, which is the month where the message from G-d was first revealed to Muhamed. The last Pillar of Islam is hajj, and is expected to be performed at least once in a lifetime. Hajj is when Muslims travel to Makka to perform rituals to follow in the footsteps of Abraham and Muhamed.