one of main differences between Sunnis and sha Muslims their belief about who the leader should be following the death of prophet Muhammad
- Sunni from the Arabic word for addition accepted the succession of Muhammad elected successors
-the majority of Muslims in the world to day are simmos
Shiite from the Arabic word believe that the successor of Muhammad should of been a descendant of Muhammad
- The Islamic crescent and the star is the international symbol for Islam
- Islam means submissions o Allah in Arabic
- Allah is an Arabic word which means the one true God
- Muslims do not believe that Jesus was the messiah
- Muslims are people that practice Islam
- the word Muslim means one who submits to the will of god regardless of his or her race nationality or ethnic background
Any person who is ready to submit to the will of god is eligible in becoming a Muslim
- shahada is the Muslim profession of faith
-I witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the messenger of allah
say this before morning and before bed
2 salat daily prayer ritual performed 5 times a day by all Muslims over the age of 10
between light and sunrise
between the sun has passed the middle of the sky
between mid afternoon and sunset
between sunset and the last light of the day
between darkness and dawn
face Kaaba in mecca
Sawn is abstaining each day during Ramadan
Ramadan is the holiest day for Islam. marks when Muhammad had the Qumran revealed to him
sawn helps Muslims develop self control gain a better understanding of gods gifts and greater compassion towards the deprived
not only is food forbidden between Ramadan things like smoking sexual relationship and chewing gum is all not allowed
zakat is giving money to the poor
haj the pillage to mecca at least once in their life
Sharia law outlines laws for muslims and is based rom the quran
man agican and middle eastern countries laws are based on sharia laaw
5 major crimes
theft highway robbery intoxication adultery and falsely accused another of adultery
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