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One myth is that it's untrue that Islam is the world’s fastest-growing religion."Islam" means "Peace through the submission to God". Also, "Muslim" means "anyone or anything that submits itself to the will of God". Muslims neither worship Muhammad nor pray through him. Muslims solely worship the unseen and Omniscient Creator, Allah.

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One of the unifying characteristics of Islam is the Five Pillars, the fundamental practices of Islam. These five practices include a ritual profession of faith, ritual prayer, the zakat (charity), fasting, and the hajj (a pilgrimage to Mecca).

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• The Islamic New Year- Begins on the first day of Muharram

- Celebrated quietly: Prayers, reading, and reflections upon the hegira

• Prophet Muhammad's Birthday- This celebrates the birth of the founder of Islam

-It is fixed on the 12th day of the month of Rabi

- Not all Muslims celebrate it

• The End of Ramadan- they dress in their best clothes, decorate everything and eat lots of food

• The End of Hajj- This is concluding the Feast of Sacrifice

- This includes the Pilgrimage to Mecca (one of the core beliefs)

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The Islam place of worship is called a Mosque or Masjid. There are three every important places for Muslims to gather and worship. These three places are the Great Mosque which surrounds the Kaaba in Mecca, the Mosque of the Prophet Muhammad in Medina and Masjid Al-Aqsa, adjacent to the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

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•  Teaches women Self Respect/Modesty

•  Provides the Poor/Homeless with aid through Muslim Charity

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• Islam is forced upon many people

• Islam is spread more through war and less through trade

•Some Muslims use violence to enforce that the Islamic faith be practiced by everyone.

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There are six articles of faith in Islam. These are the basic beliefs that one must have in order to be considered a true Muslim. They are belief in: A) the One God. B) all the prophets of God. C) the original scriptures revealed to Prophets Moses, David, Jesus, and Muhammad. D) the angels. E) the Day of Judgment and the Hereafter. F) the divine decree (or destiny). of the unifying beliefs of Islam is the Five Pillars, the fundamental practices of Islam. These five practices include a ritual profession of faith, ritual prayer, the zakat (charity), fasting, and the hajj (a pilgrimage to Mecca).The symbol for Islam is the crescent and the star. the symbol does not have a reason because the Islamic faith is against appointing holy symbols.

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Islam is a monotheistic religious tradition that developed in the Middle East in the 7th century C.E. (A.D.) Islam, which literally means "surrender" or "submission," was founded on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad as an expression of surrender to the will of Allah, the creator and sustainer of the world.

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The number of islamic followers varies in different countries. The number of total Islamic followers is about 1,226,000,000 people.

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The colored areas represent where the islamic faith is practiced. The darker the color, the more people practice the religion. (For example, the Middle East and northern Africa are the primary locations in the world where you would find the Islamic faith with the largest amount of followers.)