Islam's holy text is the Koran, which includes stories from the Torah and Bible. The five pillars of Islam are the core beliefs and practices, which include professing faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca. Muhammad is considered a prophet in the Koran; according to Islamic tradition, he received revelations from God and spread the teachings of Islam. Mosques are places of worship for Muslims and important symbols include the Ka'bah shrine in Mecca and the minaret used to call people to prayer.

1. IslamBy: Alexis Osorno

2. Holy writings*The holy text of Islam is the Koran*The Koran includes the Torah(Judaism) and the Old and New Testament (Christianity)

3. Rituals & rites of passage*The 5 pillars are the rites of passage*Hajj*Sawm*Shahada*Zakat*Salat

4. Stories of origin*One of the stories is the story of Muhammad*Muhammad is a prophit of God in the Koran*He was born in Mecca and was visited by an angel named Gabriel and he became a great figure and Islam was born

5. Holy places & places of worship*A Muslim’s place of worship is called a Mosque.*It’s like a church or temple but for Muslim’s.*A holy place of Islam is the Ka’bah which is located in the city of Mecca

6. Symbols and objects*A minaret which is part of a mosque is important because it reaches to God.*Another holy object is a minbar and it is where the leader of prayer stands at a mosque

7. Celebrations & holidays*One of the big holidays of Islam is Eidal-Fitr. It concludes the month of Ramadan which you fast for a month.*The other big holiday is Eidal-Adha which concludes the pilgramage to Mecca also known as the Hajj

8. Core beliefs*Islam’s core beliefs are called the 5 Pillars *Shahada is saying once a day there is no god but Allah*Zakat is giving money to charity*Sawm is fasting during the month of Ramadan*Salat is praying 5 times a day*Hajj is a pilgramge to Mecca