ISLAMIC RELIGION~~~

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Om Sai Ram~~~

ISLAMIC RELIGION~~~


The word ISLAM is derived from the Arabic root word SALAAM, which means PEACE. The literal meaning of ISLAM is submission to Allah. (Allah is the Arabic name for God.)

Muhammad

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born in Mecca in Saudi Arabia in the year 570 A.D, to Abdullah and Amina. Muhammad was the only child of his parents. His father died before he was born, and his mother passed on when he was about six years old. He was left in the care of his grandfather Hazrath abdal Muttalib, an eminent chief of the Quraish clan, after his parents expired. A few years later his grandfather passed on too, and Muhammad's uncle, Hazrath Abu Talib, raised him.

Muhammad grew up in the countryside, and he spent his childhood shepherding goats, sheep and camels. When he grew up, he entered the business of trading caravans with his uncle. At the age of twenty-five, Mohammed wed Bibi Khadija, who was a widow. The couple had four daughters and two sons, both sadly died in infancy.

Mohammed departed from this world at the age of sixty-three. His tomb is situated in the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia and is visited by millions of Muslims every year.

Jai Sai Ram~~~

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Om Sai Ram~~~

Five Pillars


There are five pillars of Islam:

Kalima (statement of faith)

Namaaz (Five daily prayers)

Roza (Fasting in the month of Ramazan)

Zakaat (The charity or poor due)

Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca once in the lifetime)


Teachings~~~


The basic teachings of Islam are the same as of most of the other religions: Be a good person, be truthful, be honest, be kind, be charitable, feed the hungry, help the travelers, help the family, help relatives and neighbours, help humankind etc. The basic teachings of the Quran and the Prophet are no different from the teachings of any other major religion.


Beliefs~~~

Islam is a monotheistic religion. The Muslims believe in ONE God. They believe that Muhammad is His last Prophet and that the Quran is His last Book.


Festivals~~~

The Muslims celebrate two major festivals:
Eid ul fitr, at the end of the fasting month of Ramazan Eid ul adha (offering a sacrifice to God)

Jai Sai Ram~~~