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Islam
Middle East Major Monotheistic Religions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Founder | Moses/Muhammed |
| Date | 570 A.D. |
| Holy Text | Qur'an |
| Beliefs | God made covenant with Abraham that descendants would be favored for their faith/submission to God |
| Beliefs | Abraham had sons Isaac and son Ishmael;they believe hebrews descended from Isaac and arabs from Ishmail |
| Beliefs | hebrews had not properly followed the prophets |
| Beliefs | goal of Islam according to God's guidance,which will be rewarded with salvations |
| Actions based on Beliefs | Shahada; a public declaration of faith (recitation of the Islamic creed) |
| Actions based on Beliefs | Salat (prayer);prayer five times a day bowing towards mecca |
| Actions based on Beliefs | Zakat(almsgiving);must give 2.5% of wealth to charity |
| Actions based on Beliefs | Siyam(fasting);during the month of Ramadon |
| Actions based on Beliefs | Hajj;pilgramage to mecca once in a life |
| Actions based on Beliefs | Haram;dietary laws which don't allow eating of pork or drinking of alcohol |