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Their symbols are the Crescent and Star, which symbolizes their faith.
What are the symbols of the Islamic religion?
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It's a naming ceremony for a child, seven days after birth.
What is the Aqiqah?
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April 13- May 12(2021)
Muslims observe a degree of fasting and abstinence.
What is Ramadan and when is it celebrated?
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Mosque
What is the main place of worship for Islam?
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They have to go around it 7 times
How many times do Islams have to go around the Kaaba?
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Qur'an
What book contains their sacred text?
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When a Muslim baby is born the father whispers the call to prayer into his or her ear.
Baby boys get circumcised Both female and male babies have their head shaved.
What happens when a child is born in the Islamic religion?
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May 12-13(2021)
A feast-day commemorating the end of Ramadan.
What is EID AL -FITR and when is it celebrated?
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This religion is most widely practiced in the Middle East, and about 20% of the Muslim people live in the Middle East.
Where is the religion mostly practiced?
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Islam means surrender or submission.
- The Arabic root word for Islam means submission, obedience, peace, and purity. In a religious context, it means “voluntary submission to God”.
What does the word Islam mean?
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Yes, the religion is mainly centered around God, who they call “Allah”
Is Islam centered around a person? (ex: God and Jesus)
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Muslim weddings traditionally last three days and brides and grooms are separated the week before the wedding.
What are general ritual before Islamic weddings?
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July 19-23(2021)
This is the festival celebrated at the end of the Hajj, which is celebrated with prayers.
What is EID AL-ADHA(feast of sacrafice) and when is it celebrated?
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Mecca
Where do Islams go to perform the Hajj
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True!!!!!
Do Islams have to pray 5 times a day?
True or False |
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WHEN: It may have started around the 7th century.
WHERE:Islam started in Mecca, in modern-day Saudi Arabia, during the time of the prophet Muhammad’s life. WHY: Islam was started as a return to the original faith of the prophets, with the submission to the will of God. HOW: The start of Islam is marked in the year 610, following the first revelation to the prophet Muhammad at the age of 40.
What is the origin? (when did it start, where did it start, why did it start, how did it start)
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Muslims believe that the burial should take place on the day that the person has died. Muslims approach death with a sense of hope to reach paradise as opposed to fear.
What is the general ritual after someone dies in the Islamic religion?
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October 18-19(2021)
This is the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and it as an important festival because Prophet Muhammad is seen as a great blessing for the whole of humanity and it was to him that the Holy Qur'an was revealed.
What is Maulid AL-NABI and when is it celebrated?
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The three main sects of are Sunni Islam, Shia Islam and Khariji Islam
What are the three main branches of Islam?
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Yes!!!!!!
Is Islam the second largest religion in the world?
Yes or No? |
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Estimated 1.8 billion people in the world practice Islam. Making up 24.1% of the world's population.
How many people in the world practice this religion?
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As soon as a child starts earning money they should start giving Zakat which is a portion of their money to the poor
Boys and girls start memorizing verses of the Quran when they turn 11 or 12. Girls can start wearing hijabs when they turn 12.
What is the rite of passage for children in the Islamic religion?
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March 11(2021)
On this day, Muslims celebrate the ascension of the prophet Muhammad to the Jannah (heaven), helped by two angels.
What is LAILAT AL MIRAJ and when is it celebrated?
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They have 5 pillars of beliefs every Muslim must stand by:
Shahadah- The testimony of faith is the most important pillar of Islam. Salat Zakat Siyam Hajj
What are the five pillars of Islam?
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Yes!!!!
Do Islams have to make the pilgrimage around the Kaaba at least once in their life?
Yes or No? |
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