Islam
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Muhammad
founder of Islam
formed the Koran
The religion is called Islam and the followers are called Muslims
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They attempt to think and talk about God without either making Him into a thing or a projection
of the human self. The Quran avoids this by constantly shifting pronouns to discourage believers from
inadvertently reifying God and creating any physical image of Him.
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God is known as Allah
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5 Pillars of Islam
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Faith or belief in the Oneness of God and the finality of the prophethood of Muhammad
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Establishment of the daily prayers
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Concern for and almsgiving to the needy
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Self-purification through fasting
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pilgrimage to Mecca
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attempted once in a lifetime
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holiest pilgrimage a Muslim can take
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The Quran (Koran)
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the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at
Mecca and Medina a
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is the very word of God Almighty: a complete record of the exact words revealed by God
through the Archangel Gabriel to Prophet Muhammad
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the principle source of every Muslim's faith and practice.
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It deals with all subjects that concern us as human beings, including wisdom, doctrine, worship
and law; but its basic theme is the relationship between God and His creatures.
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the Quran provides guidelines for a just society, proper human conduct and equitable economic
principles.s this by constantly shifting pronouns to discourage believers from inadvertently reifying God and creating any
physical image of Him.
Sources
http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/faithgod.html
http://www.islam101.com/dawah/pillars.html
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
http://www.discoverislam.com/poster.asp?poster=DIP2004_11&page=1
http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/bios/b1muhammadca.htm