Islam

• Islam


  Submission to the will of God
• Muslims


  Followers of Islam
• Allah


  The Arabic word for God
• Muhammad


  • Believed by Muslims to be the last prophet sent by God
  • Respected so much that Muslims say 'peace be upon him' whenever they mention his name
• Prophets sent by God

  • Muhammad
  • Jesus (Isa)
  • Moses (Musa)
  • Abraham (Ibrahim)
• Five Pillars of Islam

  • Declaration of faith (Shahada)
  • Praying five times a day (Salat)
  • Giving money to charity (Zakah)
  • Fasting during the month of Ramadan (Sawm)
  • Pilgrimage to Makkah at least once in a lifetime (Hajj)
• Qur'an


  The Muslim holy book, believed to be the word of Allah as dictated to Muhammad
• Sunnah


  The practical example of Prophet Muhammad
• Mosque


  The building where Muslims worship
• On Friday at noon, the most important of the weekly services is held in a mosque
• When Muslims pray, they must always face Makkah in Saudi Arabia
• Taqiyah


  A small cap worn by many Muslim men when they pray
• Makkah is the holiest city in Islam, it is Muhammad's birthplace and also the place the Qur'an was revealed
• Hajj is a huge yearly pilgrimage to Makkah, attracting several million Muslims from all over the world
• All Muslims (as long as they are healthy and able to travel) try to do Hajj at least once in their life
• The Qur'an has details on the existence of Allah, morality and historical events
• Salah (or prayer) is very important to Muslims, they pray five times a day and they must be facing the direction of Makkah
• Islam


  Submission to the will of God
• Muslims


  Followers of Islam
• Allah


  The Arabic word for God
• Muhammad


  • Believed by Muslims to be the last prophet sent by God
  • Respected so much that Muslims say 'peace be upon him' whenever they mention his name
• Muslims believe Islam was revealed over 1,400 years ago in Mekkah, Arabia through a man called Muhammad
• Respected prophets in Islam

  • Muhammad
  • Jesus (Isa)
  • Moses (Musa)
  • Abraham (Ibrahim)
• Five Pillars of Islam

  • Declaration of faith (Shahada)
  • Praying five times a day (Salat)
  • Giving money to charity (Zakah)
  • Fasting during the month of Ramadan (Sawm)
  • Pilgrimage to Makkah at least once in a lifetime (Hajj)
• Qur'an


  The Muslim holy book, believed to be the word of Allah as dictated to Muhammad
• Sunnah

  The practical example of Prophet Muhammad
• Mosque

  The building where Muslims worship
• On Friday at noon, the most important of the weekly services is held in a mosque
• When Muslims pray, they must always face Makkah in Saudi Arabia
• Many Muslim men will wear a small cap called a taqiyah when they pray
• Makkah is the holiest city in Islam, it is Muhammad's birthplace and also the place the Qur'an was revealed
• Hajj is a huge yearly pilgrimage to Makkah, attracting several million Muslims from all over the world
• All Muslims (as long as they are healthy and able to travel) try to do Hajj at least once in their life
• The Qur'an has details on the existence of Allah, morality and historical events
• Salah (or prayer) is very important to Muslims, they pray five times a day and they must be facing the direction of Makkah