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=**Islam**=

Islam was found in the year 1400 a.d. They don't have a religious leader, but they do believe that their leader is Allah. Their place of worship is called a mosque.

The Religion's Beginnings: This religion began in the Holy City of Mecca. It is practiced in Saudi, Arabia.


 * Islam's Main Beliefs: ** Islam has three main beliefs. One of the main beliefs is called the Five Pillars of Faith. This is what the Islams believe are the five main rules to live by. If they obey these five rules, they will live a long time.The second main belief is the Star of David. Islams believe if you pray to the star that you will be saved from harm. The third main belief is called fasting. The Fast of Ramadan is when you don't eat or drink anything for a month, then when it's over, you get to feast.

Islam's Gods: In Islam, they don't have a god.They only worship godlike people. The godlike person that the Islams worship is Allah. They believe that if you bow and pray to Allah, they will get his respect. Allah is Islam's worshiper. They only worship one godlike person. To them, there is only one god.

Sacred Writings : There are two main sacred texts in Islam; they are the Qur'an and the Hadith. The Qur'an is the most sacred text, it's believed to be the literal word of god as revealed to Muhammad. The Hadith is a secondary text that records sayings of Muhammad and his followers.

Description of Practices: Every male and female are expected to perform prayer five times a day. They also fast during the month of Ramadan. Islamic people are not only responsible for themselves, but for each other too.

Festivals: They have a festival called the Festival of Sacrifice. That's not the only festival either; there are many more. This is just one of the main festivals. Another Islamic festival is called the Festival of Eid al-Adah; which lasts for three days or more. They believe that if they celebrate these festivals that they are showing their leader they are strong.

Symbols: One of the main symbols of Islam is The Star and the Cresent.It is the best known symbol used to represent Islam. They were the insigna of the Ottoman Empire, not of Islam as a whole.

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