Just a Quick 2 min overview about what Islam is and who Muslims are.

1. 10 Things I Wish Everyone Knew
About Islam
Mind-blowing facts about Islam
Curated/Created by Javed Mohammed
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Dr. Larycia Hawkins

2. #1 We worship the one same God
Muslims, Christians and Jews worship One God. It’s just in Arabic His name is Allah
He is loving, merciful and compassionate, all-knowing and the perfect judge of affairs.

3. #2 God loves those who

4. #3 Prophet of Love
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was a Mercy to Mankind and all creation, and he was the
most loving, generous, forgiving and kind role model for humanity.

5. #4 Muslims believe in Jesus
Muslims believe in all the Prophets of God, and Jesus has a high reverence.
There is a whole chapter in the Quran called Maryam (Mary)

6. #5. 1 in 5 people in the world is Muslim
There are an estimated 1.6 billion Muslims in the world (inc 19 million in Europe, and
4.5million in North America)

7. #6 Not all Arabs are Muslim and Not
all Muslims are Arab
In the Middle East, Egypt has 15-20% Christians, Lebanon has 40% Christians.
Only 20% of world Muslims are Arab.

8. #7 Jihad is not Holy War
Jihad means struggle. There is an outer and inner jihad and the Prophet of Islam said
the Inner Jihad is greater than the outer one.

9. #8 Veil is an act of modesty
Many but not all Muslim women wear some form of veil. At it’s simplest it can be a
Headscarf, in its most conservative form it only reveals the eyes.

10. #9 Islamic Calendar is lunar
The Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle. Each month can be 29 or 30 days and
shifts by 11 days each year

11. #10 Islam means
The literal definition of Islam means to Submit. Islam comes from the root word SLMa
which means Peace