MECCA

is a city in the Hejaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia.

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The word Islam means 'submission to the will of God'. The second largest world religion. As of 2009, over 1.6 billion or about 23% of the world population are Muslims. Of these, around 62% live in AsiaPacific, 20% in the Middle East-North Africa,15% in Sub-Saharan Africa, around 3% in Europe and 0.3% in the Americas.

The largest Islamic country is Indonesia. Followers of Islam are called Muslims.

Muslims believe that there is only One God. The Arabic word for God is Allah. According to Muslims, God sent a number of prophets to mankind to teach them how to live according to His law. They believe that the final Prophet was Muhammad.

Muslims believe that Islam has always existed, but for practical purposes, date their religion from the time of the migration of Muhammad. Muslims base their laws on their holy book the Qur'an, and the Sunnah.

Quran means recitation because it was first heard in sermons and public readings It is filled with God's direct speech, revealed through the use of the first person plural ("we"). The original, divine version of the earthly book is considered coeternal with God, either in heaven or in the mind of God.

The Quran contains a record of the revelations recited by the prophet Muhammad over a period of approximately twenty-two years from 610 to 632. The Quran is approximately the same length as the Christian New Testament with 114 chapters, called surahs

Sunna is the second most important source of guidance for Muslims because it is custom of the Prophet, which is recorded in the hadith. The hadith contain sacred history, reports of the words and deeds of Muhammad and other early Muslims.

In Hadith, like in Christianity, Muhammad's companions compiled a record of all his teachings and actions after his death. They passed these on so that the study of the Prophet's life and work would influence the community.

Muslims believe the Sunnah is the practical example of Prophet Muhammad and that there are five basic Pillars of Islam. These pillars are the declaration of faith, praying five times a day, giving money to charity, fasting and a pilgrimage to Mecca (atleast once).

Mecca is a city in the Hejaz andand the capital of the Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. It is said to be the birthplace of Muhammad and the site of the composition of the Quran.

Najat (salvation) escape or deliverance from the fires of hell to the pleasures of paradise. Quran scripture of Islam Muhammad saw himself as the last in line of the prophets. His teaching in the Quran is that obedience and submission to Allah is the way to salvation because Allah is merciful.

BASIC ARTICLES OF FAITH

Belief in Allah as the one and only God Belief in angels Belief in the holy books Belief in the Prophets. Belief in the Day of Judgement Belief in Predestination...

HERE ARE A FEW OF THE ISLAMIC PRACTICES:

Wives are considered properties of men and men can remarry as long as they can support their wives. Only old women can go out in public not fully covered in clothing called Hijab. Muslims shall not eat anything that is not blessed by the name of Allah

They are to use their right hands for eating and left hand for the bathroom Men kiss each other in the cheeks when greeting each other

ISLAMIC FESTIVALS:
Eid-ul-Fitr occurs as soon as the new moon is sighted at the end of the month of fasting, namely Ramadan In this festival, people assemble and recite two rak'ahs of prayer which will then be followed by the oration.

The festival is intended to be a festive and joyous occasion. Special foods and delicacies are prepared for the day and are distributed to neighbours and friends. Although it is a celebration, families are supposed to be made. A simple donation to the poor is also to be made.

THREE IMPORTANT ISLAMIC NIGHTS:

Laylatul-Qadr (Night of Power) is the night on which the Qur'an was allegedly brought down to the first heaven before being revealed to Muhammad and it iS also the night on which special blessings are believed to be sent down on true worshippers from heaven

Laylatul-Bara'ah (Night of Record) which falls on the fifteenth night of Shabaan, the month before Ramadan. Once again every effort will be made to attend the mosque. The night is also commonly known as Shabi-Baraat

Laylatul-Mi'raj (Night of Ascension) is the night they commemorate the ascension of Muhammad. It is traditionally celebrated when the mosques and the minarets are lighted and there is much devotional reading of popular accounts of the Mi'raj.

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