... to worship God, pray, and conduct ablutions. Muhammad's revelations were dictated and collected in the Koran, which Muslims believe to be the perfect words of Allah. Sacred Texts The Muslims have a very interesting and strict religion that is based on the Qur'an. The Qur'an is considered the most sacred text ... in Arabic referring to the truthful word of God. The book contains over a hundred chapters and around 6,200 verses and is based on a man named Allah. Allah is repeated several times in the Qur'an and he is the person who revealed the book who also took responsibility in keeping t...

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... have submitted themselves. The basic creed of Islam is brief: There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah. Islam teaches that there is one God, the creator and sustainer of the universe. This God, Allah, is compassionate and just. Because He is compassionate, He calls all people to believe ... Elijiah, etc. Identical to the Muslim prophets.) Many Muslims (the name for people who practice Islam) believed that everything Muhammad said and did was inspired by Allah, many reports of his sayings and deeds were collected. At first these were just remembered and spread by wor...

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... to participate in the debates at the prison and visited frequently with his family who came to tell him about the new faith they had found in Elijah Muhammad and Allah. Malcom looked forward to getting out of prison so he could get even closer to Mr. Muhammad. Malcom prayed in prison and shocked guards and other prisoners by being a black ... . It was here that Mr. Muhammad first recognized the power within Malcom, he announced to the congregation at the gathering Malcom's struggle in prison and his tuning to Islam and Allah as his savior. Malcom proved a priceless player in the building...

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... , the newest and second largest faith, influences many parts of this earth. Originating in Saudi Arabia, the religion is based on one book, The Holy Quran, the final word of Allah (god). Prophet Muhammed, in Islam, was the last messenger of god. His life is one that Muslims should follow. The Holy Quran, outlines every Muslim's life. This outline, provides guidance ... have no sense of the shame of sex. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And all of you beg Allah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful (24:31)." This pa...

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... of the prophets The emergence of the Prophet Mohamed It was at this stage that Islamic movement took place in Mecca. In 610 A.D., Mohammed began to receive the Koran and Allah's teachings from the angel Gabriel . When Mohammed began preaching and gaining followers, the rulers of Mecca noticed that part of Mohammed's message was potentially destructive of their economic base. If ... widely adopted, the idea that there was only one god, Allah, would cause people to stop visiting the Kaba and thus ruin the city's and the tribe's economy. Mecca's rulers began to take measures to stop Mohamm...

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... there are many regulations in the Koran, there are five basic articles or "pillars of faith." These pillars include the profession of faith which means there is no god but Allah, daily prayers (5 times/day) facing the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, fasting during the month of Ramadan which prohibits eating, drinking, smoking and sexual intercourse from dawn to ... ...

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