A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM.

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Recently many people know me question me about my faith and about Islam, some people ask out of curiosity, others by fear and some people actually ask for wanting to join the Islamic faith so I made this article to all people who want to know some basic things about Muslims and about Islam.

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM.


Islam has existed since the world began, since the beginning of time it was believed in the oneness of Allah (God)

From more than 1400 years ago in Mecca, the holy prophet Muhammad (pbuh) received his first revelation from God through the angel Gabriel. The revelations continued for twenty-three years and are collectively known as the Koran the holy book of Islam.
In Islam we have 5 pillars, the 5 pillars of Islam are the framework of Islamic life. They are: The testimony of faith, prayer, giving zakat, fasting during the month of Ramadan and pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime for those who are able.

1 - Testimony of Faith:
The testimony of faith is saying with conviction, "La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammadur rasoolu Allah.
This phrase means: "There is no true god (deity) but God (Allah) and Muhammad is the messenger (prophet) of God." In this witness we testimony that God is one and there are no other gods but only God our Lord, because God created the whole universe and all that exists, both in heaven and on earth.

2 - The prayer
We Muslims pray 5 times a day. Each prayer does not take more than a few minutes. Prayer in Islam is a direct link between the worshiper and God and there are no intermediaries between the worshiper and God.

3 - Zakat:
All things belong truly to God, and wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust, the original meaning of the word Zakat is "cleansing" and "growth". Paying Zakat means giving a specified percentage on certain properties to certain classes of needy people.

4 - Ramadan:
Each year in the month of Ramadan all Muslims who are in health fast from dawn to sunset, abstaining from food, drink and sex.

5 - Pilgrimage to Mecca:
The annual pilgrimage called Hajj to Mecca is an obligation once in a lifetime for those with physical and financial.

Every Muslim must respect and follow the 5 pillars, it is no sacrifice or suffering, but our duty for life.

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