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Islam
Historical Facts
Where & How Does This Faith Perspective Originate?
Islam began with the Abraham, who bore two children: Ishmael and Isaac. Ishmael and his mother, Hagar are forced to leave Abraham, and the descendants of Ishmael develop into the Arabian people. Islam origins are located in Arabia, especially in the sacred area of Mecca, where a meteorite feel from the sky, and sacred rituals developed around the stone and the events that occurred after. The story stated that Abraham built the Ka'ba and embedded the stone when he went to visit his son. Another shrine is the Zamzam, a holy well, which presented itself when Ishmael was dying of thirst and began to kick the ground, and a well appeared. Ishmael is considered the founder of Mecca, a holy city and the center of the Arabian pilgrim's worship.
Founder & Followers:
The founder of Islam is Muhammad, also known as God's Messenger. He was born in 571 CE, born to just a mother, as his father had died, and his mother would die when he was six years old. Accordingly he was raised by his grandfather and uncle, growing up in poverty. Muhammad continuously questioned the Mecca religious beliefs, and when he married Khadija she encouraged his religious quests. He explored the Jewish and Christian belief in a final judgment and a punishment of idolaters by everlasting fire. Muhammad was visited by God, and he explained that Muhammad was a Messenger/Prophet of God. Muhammad often would go into trances and speak verses, and he traveled to Mecca to preach the word of God to the people of Mecca. However, many ridiculed him, yet continued to return to hear Muhammad speak. After ten years, Muhammad only few followers, Khadija, Zaid, and Abu Bakr, and others enlisted, totalin...

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...ate destiny in heaven, which is decided on the Day of Judgment.
Ritual Formation:
The Islam faith consists of many daily, weekly, yearly, and life time rituals. Muslims reserve time each day for five acts of devotion and prayer during: dawn, midday, mid-afternoon, sunset, and fall of darkness. This praying involves rolling out a prayer rug, bowing down to Mecca, and offering Allah praise and pledges. Then on Fridays men have a special day of public prayer. Muslims give gists to the poor, needy, debtors, slaves, and beggars. They fast during the month of Ramadan, not eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset. The once in a lifetime they must make a pilgrimage to Mecca, during the sacred month of Dhu-al-Hijja, This pilgrimage includes circling the Ka'ba seven time, seven trips between Safa and Marwa, the Arafat journey, and the sacrifice (feast and poor offering).

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