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==== Region - Islam first started in Arabia in the city of Mecca. Mecca was a city full of crime, until a man named Muhammad (Pbuh) received the Holy Quran from the Angel, Gabriel, and introduced the religion of Islam, bringing an era of peace and justice.====

==== Description of main beliefs - Allah is the god that is worshipped. in Arabic Allah means God. The Islamic religion is a monotheistic religion which means they believe in one god, the same God of the Jews and the Christians.====

==== Description of gods - Muslims believe in the one god, Allah. Allah is the Supreme One, the God of Abraham, who told Muhammad to spread the true religion to mankind.==== ==== Description of sacred writings - The Quran, written in Arabic, are the words of Allah sent to the Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) through the Angel, Gabriel. The Quran teaches Muslims how to live and is a guide.====

Description of practices - When Muslims go to mosques, they must first wear clean clothes and then wash themselves. Then, they go into the mosque to a prayer area to worship Allah.

Description of festivals - Every year they celebrate the month of ramadan, which is a month of fasting and spiritual cleansing, in which Muslims practice self control.

Symbols - The star and crescent moon is the main symbol of Islam.