Islam
By: Alex Dulong and Coran Tatum
Islamic Mosque
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Mecca, Saudi Arabia is one of the
most sacred places for Islam
religion, because Islam
originated there.
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One of the
values of the
Islamic religion
includes
honoring the
Muslim women
that follow.
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The Quran is the
religious book for
the Islamic religion,
based off of the God
of the Quran; a
transcendent,
powerful, and
merciful being.
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Before Muslim
weddings, a
temporary die called
henna is painted in
elaborate designs on
the hand of the bride
a groom.
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Eid al- Fitr is a celebration
that finalizes Ramadan- a
month of fasting. It is one of
the many celebrations that
are rejoiced in the Islam
religion.
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Muslims view Muhammad as the last prophet in a line that includes Abraham, a Biblical
feature also viewed by Jews and Christians. Such other prophets shared include Noah,
Moses, and Jesus.
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n/photostream/
Muslims pray to one God, which
makes them monotheistic, along
with Jews and Christians.
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hotostream/
Today, Islam
heritage remains
in the Arab
countries of
Middle East,
where 90-95% of
people claim
Islam as their
religion. In many
countries of
Southern Asia
and Africa, more
than 50% of the
population
follows Islam.
Arabian Peninsula
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The parents of the
partners are to decide
if the couple is to be
married. There are
strict rules for the
couple such as:
regulating how much
time the partners can
spend together.
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Works Cited
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w=w>.
•Hodges, Rick. "Views on Culture and Values." What Muslims Think and How
They
Live. New Jersey: Mason Crest Publishers, 4004. 43-59. Print.
•Whitehead, Kim. Islam: The Basics . Ed. Khaled Abou, Dr. and Shams Inati, Dr.
Pennsylvania : Mason Crest Publishers , 2004. Print.