Islam 101 - What Is Islam?
What is Islam? Pronounced: [is-lahm, iz-, is-luhm, iz-] Definition: the religious faith of muslims origin: Arabaic Islam literally, submission (to Allah) What Does Allah mean? Definition: the supreme Being; God. Origin: arabic Allah, akin to ilah god. Who is Muhammad? Muhammad is the messenger and prophet of Allah, founder of the religon Islam. He Born 570 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Died 632 in Medina, Saudi Arabia. What is the Quran? Quran is the sacred text of Islam Origin: Arabic Qur'an, reading, akin to qara`a to read, recite. What is a Mosque? Mosque is muslim place of public worship Also known as a Masjid in Arabic, derivative of sajada to worship. What is Iman? Iman is of Arabic origin. It means faith or belief. It comes from the word amana which means to believe. 5 Pillars Of Islam the religion of Islam Requires accepting some main Articles of Faith. These are the core beliefs - without any one of these, one wolud not be accepted as a beleiver. The acceptance of these Articles