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"Information about Islam." //Islamic Association of Eastern North Carolina //. n.d. Web. 16 Aug. 2012..


 * 1) Islam is the second largest religion in the world.
 * 2) 1.2 billion Muslims around the world and over 7 million across the U.S
 * 2,000 Mosques in the U.S
 * 1) Islam is an Arabic word meaning peace or submission
 * 2) "calls for complete acceptance of the teachings and guidance of one & the only God."
 * 3) Islam, Christianity, and Judaism go back to the Prophet Abraham.
 * 4) Prophets from the three religions are all descendants of Abraham's sons.
 * 5) Muslims consider Jesus as one of God's greatest messengers to humanity.
 * 6) Qur'an confirms his miraculous birth
 * 7) Mary is given the highest honor in the women of all nations & among the four most honored women.
 * 8) Muhammad is the "Last Messenger of God" He received a revelation from an angel named Gabriel and began to spread the religion of Islam.
 * 9) Muhammad could not read, but he remembered every word of the revelations God sent him, and told his companions to write them down. These revelations formed the Qur'an.
 * 10) Kaaba is the first place of worship. Muslims are supposed to face this when they pray.
 * 11) Over 4000 years ago, Ishmael and Abraham were commanded by God to build Kaaba.
 * 12) Five Pillars of Islam are the "five acts of worship that framework a Muslim's spiritual life"
 * **The Declaration of Faith.** Bear witness that there is no God but God.
 * **Prayers are prescribed five times a day as a duty toward God.** Prayer purifies the <3 and brings you closer to God. All Muslims pray in the same fashion at the same times.
 * **Fasting during the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar.** Fasting for about 30 days cleanses the body and brings you closer to Allah. It is also meant to help you identify with the poor.
 * **Zakaat or Charity is a proportionately fixed contribution from the wealth and earnings of the well to do and rich.** Donate $$ to charities or poor people, it'll influence growth in your own bank account.
 * **Hajj or Pilgrimage to the Kaaba in Makkah**, go to Mecca.