Islam

Islam is a universalizing Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one God and that Muhammad is a messenger of God . Al-Islam (Submission) is a religion that believes in one God (Allah). According to Islamic Tradition, there are five basic things that Muslims should do. They are called "The Five Pillars of Islam": Tawheed: The Testimony (faith in English) is the core of the Muslim belief that there is no god but Allah himself, and that Muhammad is his last messenger. Salaat: Muslims pray five times per day, at special times of the day. Zakaat: Muslims who have money must give 1/40th of their money (charity in English) to help people who do not have money or need help. Sawm or Siyam: Fasting during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic year. Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn till sunset for one lunar month. Hajj (Pilgrimage in English): During the month of Zulkaedah, the 12th month of the Islamic Calendar is the pilgrimage season where many Muslims go to Mecca, the holiest city of Islam Muslims pray in a place of worship called the mosque. A mosque is called a masjid in Arabic. *Women have a great and honored place in Islam, Quran has a chapter titled "Women" and another chapter titled "Mariam" which is a testament to the importance of women in Quran.