Why do some Muslim women cover their heads? Who’s Muhammad and what’s Mecca?
Learn about the culture, religion and history of Islam, and find out why Islam has more in common with other religions than you might think.
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Islam is monotheistic. What’s that?
Monotheism, a religious characteristic shared by Jews, Christians and Muslims, is the belief in a single God.
In Arabic Islam means:
In Arabic, Islam means to surrender or submit to God. Islamic followers are called Muslims, those who surrender to God’s will.
The Arabic word for God:
Allah is the Arabic word for God– the same Biblical God referred to by Christians and Jews.
Islam is the world’s largest religion.
Just behind Christianity, Islam is the world’s second largest religion.
The holy book of Islam:
The holy book of Islam is called the Quran (or Koran). The 114 chapters of the Quran detail God’s holy words and laws for the people of the Islamic faith. Oral recitation of the Quran, called tajwid or taril, is part of daily religious life.
Muslims refer to Muhammad. Who’s he?
Born in 570 A.D., Muhammad is the prophet said to have delivered the Quran, the Islamic holy scripture.
Where do Muslims worship?
Muslims worship in mosques (masjids), the social, cultural and religious centers of Islamic societies.
What are the five pillars of Islam?
The main rituals of the faith are called the five pillars of Islam: belief (shahada), worship (salat), alms (zakat), fasting (sawm) and pilgrimage (hajj). The practices make up the primary religious tasks of daily Muslim life.
Islam’s holy day:
Friday is Islam’s traditional day of worship, and the holiest of the week.
Muslims are called to prayer:
Criers call Muslims to prayer (salat) five times a day. During worship, Muslims perform a series of standing, bowing and kneeling prayers in the direction of the holy city of Mecca, Muhammads birthplace.
The two main sects of Islam:
Worldwide, a majority of Muslims are Sunni– Shiites make up 10 to 15 percent of the Islamic faith.
Why do women wear veils?
Women wear veils for many reasons. A facet of Islamic law, the use and prominence of the veil differs by culture, government and region.
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Christians worship the God of the Bible, not alah.
You are correct that Christians worship the God portrayed in the bible, but Muslims worship the God portrayed in the Quran (Koran). There are many similarities between the two. Allah is the Arabic word for God. You might be surprised how much the two religions have in common.
Alah is god in abraic
I have no idea why the woman in muslim cover their heads can you awnser that for me?
It is really just a custom in their religion that you have to follow…
Feminists and the Western media often portray the hi jab as a symbol of oppression and slavery of women. I am surprised at the society which shows tolerance towards those who would like to go around topless but finds it difficult to tolerate a lady who by her own choice wants to observe hi jab! Hi jab is not a symbol of oppression.On the contrary, the practice of displaying pictures of almost naked women in the commercials, billboards, and in the entertainment industry in the west is a true symbol of oppression. Hi jab also contributes to the stability and preservation of marriage and family by eliminating the chances of extramarital affairs.
Its is a sign of modesty, and that no one has the right to look at what is hers unless it is her husband or family member. No one leaves a diamond out in the open right ?
I think there should be more thought about the gods of the wourld
There is only one true god and that one is the one in heaven.
i think you might be surprised how similar Christianity and Islam are to one another. Try to stay open minded even though you have a different belief. (Did you know: the first Pillar of Islam is professing your faith in God, that’s kinda what you did when you wrote that post, huh.)