Rise+of+Islam

Part of the Islamic religion are the 5 Pillars of Faith. 1. Shahadah (Statement of Faith and that there is only one god and his messenger is Muhammad) 2. Salat (Prayer; 5 daily prayers : before sunrise, noon, afternoon, after sunset, and evening) 3. Zakat (Giving to charity) 4. Sawm of Ramadan (Fasting during the month of Ramadan) 5. Hajj (Traveling to Mecca at least once in your lifetime during the holy month) Everyone had to follow the 5 pillars of Faith and live by them.

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Quran-Mus%27haf_Al_Tajweed.jpg/220px-Quran-Mus%27haf_Al_Tajweed.jpg There is a holy book in Islam. It is called the Qur'an. It holds the messages that Muhammad received from Allah.