On a trip he took he had a vision of an angel who said "There is only one God and his name is Allah, Worship him". ... This Holy book is what they believed to be the word of Allah which was written in Arabic. ... This is the month that Mohammed received the teaching from Allah. ... Two important festivals: Eid Ul Fitr- Takes place at the end of Ramadan, they eat a celebratory meal with friends and family to thank Allah for help during the fast. ... Name of Allah must be mentioned when the animal is being killed. ...

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Unlike the Christians where there is a Holy Trinity that consists of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, but all the same person, the Islam believes in one god, Allah, and his prophet, Muhammed. ... In the Islam religion it is said to pray five times a day to their God, Allah. ... The first is the profession of faith in Allah as the one God and in Muhammad as his Prophet. ... This is kind of a designated time where all of the Muslims all over the world unite to pray to Allah. ...

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Muhammad first met Allah when he was 40 years old and was meditating in a cave on a nearby mountain when Allah appeared in the form of a prophet of his, Gabriel. ... It was from then on that Muhammad had complete faith in Allah. ... Within the mosques at Mecca there are no statues or paintings because during the lifetime of Muhammad, he felt he should cleanse the Ka"aba and dedicate it solely to Allah. ... If they answer correctly and prove their devotion to Allah, the angels let them pass to heaven. ...

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It enjoins one to believe in only One God, to do good; to keep up prayers and pay the poor-tax; to fast during the month of Ramadan; to perform the Hajj and to fight for the sake of Allah, whenever necessary; to believe in the Justice of Allah and life after death, to believe in the Prophethood of Muhammad and the teachings of the twelve Imams (Leaders). ... They obey Islamic doctrine that the power of actions proceeds from Allah and every human being is morally responsible for his own actions. ... The Islamic religion believes in one God, who they call Allah. ... Everyone who rejects the holy...

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Just outside the holy city of Mecca at Arafah, Adam and Eve, the father and mother of mankind, were sent down to this world by Allah (God). After their expulsion from Heaven, Allah sent them to separate places.Adam was placed in India and Eve in Jeddah but they eventually met on a wide open field and were reunited. ...

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Religion or Terrorism? Recently, within the last year we have had a very sad, and tragic terrorist attack. All of us were very terrified and confused on why all this was going on. No one knew whom to blame, or what to do, everyone just tried to cope with it the best they could. September 11th 20...

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Islam was a fast spreading religion in a time when Christianity and other religions had already established themselves. Muslims, who are the followers of Islam, consider their religion as a religion of reward, equality, and protection. For Muslims, God is unique and without any equal. They attempt t...

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