are many myths and lies that exist about Muslims today that need to be

cleared up and straightened out. A Muslim is someone who follows the

religion of Islam. The relationship between these two words is that

Islam is actually an Arabic word that means, “to submit”, and Muslim is

also Arabic for “one who submits”. Islam is a religion in which, like

any other religion, has beliefs and traditions that have been passed

down through the generations. In this paper, I am going to explain

some different parts of the Islam religion, and maybe clear up some of

the misunderstanding that may exist. Among the things I am going to

discuss are: Muhammad, the last prophet, the Five Pillars of Islam, the

family life of Muslims, marriage between Muslims, and lastly, some

traditions and festivals that Muslim’s celebrate.

The main belief of Muslims is that Islam is a religion based on

the prophets that God had sent down to the people. Muhammad was the

last and final prophet and his words and ideas came directly from God,

and since his time, his revelation has not been corrupted. It was this

revelation and Muhammad himself that star

to find peace with themselves and God.

marriage that is different than the norm today is that Muslim males are

allowed to take more than one wife. Tradition states that this is a

faith life, etc. Children also have duties and obligations towards

traditions. Although the main, universally celebrated Islamic

shelter, food, clothing, etc. Basically he is responsible for the well

said to him, “Rise for thou art the Prophet of God. Go forth and

years later, his mother, Amna, also passed away, leaving Muhammad with

Some topics in this essay:
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