The document provides information about the key beliefs and practices of Islam. It discusses that Islam means peace, and the religion was revealed through Muhammad. It outlines the five main duties of Muslims which include bearing witness to God and Muhammad, prayer, charity, fasting during Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca. It also contrasts some of the main differences between the rules and beliefs of Islam and Christianity.

1. By Ross Robison and Brandon MitchellIslam

2. The Message of the Quran The literal meaning of Islam is peace.

3. The message of Islam was revealed through the prophet Muhammad.

4. The Holy Quran claims it has the best features of early scriptures.

5. The message was that there is one creator God, and that there is a follower named Muhammad.

6. A follower of the Islam religion is labeled as a Muslim.

7. Muslims have five main duties: bearing witness to the unity of God and Muhammad, observing the prescribed prayer, payment of Zakat, keeping the fasts of Ramadhan, and performing the pilgrimage to Mecca.The Message of QuranIslam believes that each person is born pure and that God has created his own image.The main message of Islam is to worship God and treat all of his creations fairly.Women’s rights were safe guarded 1,400 years ago when the world was in the dark about emancipation. Islamic teachings encompass every imaginable situation and its rules are universal and have stood through the test of time.

8. MuslimsThere are 1.5 billion Muslims world wide and they form the majority in more than fifty countries in the world. It is also the fastest growing faith in the world.

9. Islamic vs. ChristianityRules of IslamThey believe there is only one god Allah that has no partners, and that Muhammad is his true and final prophet.They are obligated to pray five times a day. They also have to give two percent of their income to the Muslim charity called Zakat.They are obligated to fast during the month of Ramadan because the Holy Quran was revealed to the prophet Muhammad this month.Every Muslim should perform the pilgrimage to Mecca.Islamic also rights in Arabic.ChristianityThey believe that there is one God but many followers.Christians are not obligated to pray every day but are wanted to. Christians do not have to give any earnings but can donate to the church by choice.They do not have to fast at anytime during the year.They go to church on Sundays and do not have to travel to the Middle East to perform a pilgrimage.

10. Allah: The One True GodAllah is the one true god and main religion figure of Islam.Nothing else can be called Allah and has no plural or gender.They call him Allah because it shows its uniqueness when it compares to the word God which can be made plural and can have a gender.He is the creator and sustainer of the universe, which makes nothing comparable to him.Allah is their main religion figure because of the attributes he shows

11. Overthrow of the ShahThe Islamic fundamentalists came into Iran and killed everyone that didn’t agree with them. They enslaved all of the women and children and invaded any foreign territory that was stupid enough to let them. By the end, they did release all US hostages when a man was elected to the US Presidency.

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