Thursday, October 29, 2009

Islam

Intro.
Islam is a very popular religion today. There is about 1.3 billion people that follow this religion. The two major places this religion is found is in the Middle East and in North Africa.

Founder.
The founder of this religion name is Muhammad. Muhammad was a trade merchant from Arabia. He founded this religion in 622c.e.

Sacred texts.
The sacred texts include the Qu'ran and the Hidith.

Religious Holidays.
Their holidays include the Ramadan its one month long. The Eid al-fitr which is the festival of breaking the fast. Then there is the Hijra and it is one week long. The last one is the Eid al-Adha this holiday is the festival of sacrifice.

Religious/Customs.
Their rituals or customs are based on the five pillars of Islam. These include the confession of faith, The ritual prayer, the alms tax, fasting during the month of ramadan, and the pilgrimage to mecca.

Particular dress/Clothing.
Their colors and style very throughout Islamic culture.

Hierarchy/Organization.
There is none.

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