There are around 1.3 billion Muslims in the world; also it is the world’s second largest and fastest growing religion. Islam was founded 610ad by a man named Mohammed who was born about 570ad in Mecca. He grew up to be a respectable trader, Husband and father. He was also known as “the trusted one” but he was not very happy. In this time polytheism reigned (people worshipping many Gods) and he thought this was wrong. On a trip he took he had a vision of an angel who said “There is only one God and his name is Allah, Worship him”. After this he began to preach this message. Mohammed continued to have revelations (visions) throughout his life. These revelations were passed on by word of mouth as Mohammed could not read or write. After his death they were written down and named the Quaran which is their Holy Book. This Holy book is what they believed to be the word of Allah which was written in Arabic.

Muslims try to memorize it off by heart

Prayer leader is the Imman- man of knowledge

Muslims living in non Muslim countries are sometimes torn between the need to conform to the customs of the country and the desire to live out Islam as it is dictated. (They are torn between the rules of the country and religion.) E.g. sports school uniform has to be worn but shorts can threaten the Islamic dress code.

Religious laws- Shari’ah – clear straight path (religious laws)

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