Islam

Islam

Islam is a monotheistic and Abramic religion stating the Quran as it's religious text being stated verbatim from God, it is also lead by the teachings of Mohammad the last prophet of God. An adherent to Islam is called a Muslim.

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id

Religion; Islam

Meaning "festival" in Aramaic or Syriac. The two major Islamic festivals are 'Id al-Adha and 'Id al-Fitr.

Id al-Adha

Religion; Islam

One of the two major Islamic festivals, 'Id al-Adha means "Feast of the Sacrifice," which signifies the hajj's end.

Hijira

Religion; Islam

Hijira is the flight Muhammad took to Medina in 622 AD; the beginning of the Muslim calendar.

hajj

Religion; Islam

One of the Five Pillars, hajj means "pilgrimmage," representing the requirement that every able Muslim must make a pilgrimmage to Mecca at least once during his/her lifetime.

Five Pillars

Religion; Islam

The Five Pillars represent faith, and are the five duties that every Muslim should adhere to: profession of faith, ritual prayer, faster during Ramadan, pilgrimmage to Mecca, and charity. Fulfilling ...

sura

Religion; Islam

A chapter of the Qur'an. The Qur'an is divided into 114 suras.

basmala

Religion; Islam

The basmala is the collective Islamic phrase that is recited before each sura, with the ninth sura exempted. The phrase bismillahi ar-rahmani ar-rahim means "in the Name of Allah the merciful the ...