Fast Facts on Islam

luvtodrive
By luvtodrive
date founded
622 CE
place founded
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
founder
Muhammad, an Arabian camel driver
adherents
1.3 billion {Adherents.com}
size rank
second largest in the world
main location
Middle East and North Africa
major sects and denominations
Sunni and Shiite; Sufi is a mystical branch
sacred text
Qur'an (Koran)
original language
Arabic
religious professionals
sheikh; imam (Shi'ite)
house of worship
mosque
type of theism
strict monotheism
ultimate reality
God (Allah in Arabic); the same God revealed in the Jewish and Christian Bibles
human nature
Born in a state of purity, imperfect but capable of seeking God and doing good
purpose of life
Submit to the will of Allah and attain paradise after death
how to live
Follow the Qur'an, Hadith and Five Pillars of Islam
afterlife
Resurrection of body and soul followed by eternal paradise or hell
symbol
crescent moon and star

 

major holidays
Ramadan - month long, begins Oct. 16, 2004
          Eid al-Fitr - Festival of Breaking the Fast
          Hijra - week long; begins 1 Muharram
          Eid al-Adha - Festival of Sacrifice
Five Pillars
1. Confession of faith (shahada)
2. Daily prayer (salat)
3. Alms tax (zakat)
4. Pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj)
5. Fasting during Ramadan (sawm)
Seveners
Shi'ite denomination holding that the legitimate line of imams ended with the seventh.
Twelvers
Majority Shi'ite denomination that reveres the Twelve Imams.
Twelve Imams

1. Ali
2. Al-Hasan
3. al-Husain
4. Ali Zayn al-Abidin
5. Muhammad al-Baqir
6. Ja'far al-Sadiq
7. Musa al-Kazim
8. Ali al-Rida
9. Muhammad al-Taqi
10. Ali al-Naqi
11. al-Hasan al-Askari
12. Muhammad al-Mahdi

books of the Qur'an
The Opening
The Heifer
Al-'Imran
The Women
The Table Spread
The Cattle
The Heights
The Spoils of War
Repentance
Yunus
Hud
Yusuf
The Thunder
Ibrahim
The Rocky Tract
The Bee
The Israelites
The Cave
Maryam
Ta Ha
The Prophets
The Pilgrimage
The Believers
The Light
The Criterion
The Poets
The Ants
The Narration
The Spider
The Roman Empire
The Wise
Adoration
The Confederates
The City of Saba
The Originator of Creation
Yasin
The Rangers
Suad
The Companions
The Believer
Ha Mim
The Counsel
Ornaments of Gold
The Smoke
The Kneeling
The Sandhills
Muhammad
The Victory
The Chambers
Qaf
The Scatterers
The Mountain
The Star
The Moon
The Beneficent
The Event
The Iron
She Who Pleaded
The Banishment
The Examined One
The Ranks
The Congregation
The Hypocrites
The Mutual Deceit
The Divorce
The Prohibition
The Kingdom
The Pen
The Inevitable
The Ways of Ascent
Noah
The Jinn
The Wrapped Up
The Covered One
The Resurrection Time
The Sent Forth
The Great Event
The Draggers
He Frowned
The Folded Up
The Cleaving
The Deceivers in Measuring
The Rending Asunder
The Celestial Stations
The Nightly Visitant
The Most High
The Overwhelming Calamity
The Daybreak
The City
The Sun
The Night
The Brightness
The Expansion
The Fig
The Clot
The Grandeur
The Clear Evidence
The Quaking
The Chargers
The Calamity
Vying in Abundance
The Age
The Slanderer
The Elephant
The Qureaish
Alms
The Abundance of Good
The Disbelievers
The Help
The Flame
The Unity
The Dawn
The People
By DaRuDe• 28 Mar 2008 00:50
DaRuDe

 

what wrong with your eyes cant you come the other day and sleep whole day.

stop eating fish eye lady. 

 

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By nadt• 28 Mar 2008 00:48
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nadt

night Novi

By novita77• 28 Mar 2008 00:47
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novita77

well ... since you hintin of sending me to bed i am going to bed. Good nite DaRuDe ...  and good nite Nadt

 

See u later guys in few hours Lol ...  

By DaRuDe• 28 Mar 2008 00:47
DaRuDe

 

such a big farm do i still need to find a place to play badminton 

 

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By DaRuDe• 28 Mar 2008 00:46
DaRuDe

 

right now look backward at bedroom door there is your bed go sleep :P

too many days in dhow trip damn how hot is that day going to be me will take my umbrella with me. or i will turn all red cooked up 

 

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By novita77• 28 Mar 2008 00:45
novita77

Da... where do you play badminton?

By samdoha• 28 Mar 2008 00:45
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samdoha

interesting facts

By nadt• 28 Mar 2008 00:45
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nadt

Nah novi and i here to support you DaRuDe...

By novita77• 28 Mar 2008 00:44
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novita77

Da ... i look forward for your trip now ...

By DaRuDe• 28 Mar 2008 00:43
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DaRuDe

i am better a bowling and cricket thats all and hell yea badminton too any one for a challenge :D

winner gets a prize :D

 

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By DaRuDe• 28 Mar 2008 00:42
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DaRuDe

what are you guys fishing here on QL at midnight :D just like a municipality water tanker watering the road side plants you both checking all QL whole night :D

 

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By novita77• 28 Mar 2008 00:41
novita77

lol Nadt ... you dare to tease Wolfie eh?

By nadt• 28 Mar 2008 00:40
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nadt

You lost all 6 games!!!!! Gee you really are good arent you...

Came to QL to sulk? Better stick to bowling then hey

By novita77• 28 Mar 2008 00:40
novita77

Da ... u should go to sleep then lol.

By novita77• 28 Mar 2008 00:39
novita77

hi nadt ... my mum will be here about 4 weeks. She have to renew her visit visa after 2 weeks, that allow her to stay for another 2 weeks. After that she have to leave the country if she want to extend again. But i am sure by then she have enough of me lol.

 

Da ... what are yourself doing this late?

 

 

By DaRuDe• 28 Mar 2008 00:38
DaRuDe

 

me went out for few game of snooker with my friend and guess what i lost all the 6 games got ahsmaed of my self and left him aloen and came back :D

 

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By nadt• 28 Mar 2008 00:36
nadt

lol DaRuDe...very true...problem is i love this time off night..Im a night owl....and novi is on holidays now..

And what are you doing up????

By DaRuDe• 28 Mar 2008 00:35
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DaRuDe

 

sleepless souls go sleep :/

 

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By nadt• 28 Mar 2008 00:35
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nadt

Wow thats great news, yes your right i remember when my folks came for three weeks the kids were glued to them, give you a break.

How long she staying, you must be very happy...Oh how i miss my parents...

By novita77• 28 Mar 2008 00:32
novita77

well ... i will let u know wether it is good news or bad news. Might not be too bad this time, my mum arrived this morning, so my son can pestering her instead of me for a change. Lol.

By nadt• 28 Mar 2008 00:30
nadt

Lol..ask away anytime dear, we wont bite regardless of whether we agree or not, its ok to be different in beliefs.

Ahh so is it school holidays now...is that good news or bads news apart form drop/pick ups?lol...........

By novita77• 28 Mar 2008 00:28
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novita77

nadt ... no school drop off till the 6th ... Wooohooo....

By novita77• 28 Mar 2008 00:27
novita77

i see Nadt ... i dont normally dare to argue about religion with others. But i guess i can ask you / Eco anything. You guys wont bite my head off lol.

By nadt• 28 Mar 2008 00:27
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nadt

your up late tonight novi..no school drop off tomm for you..yay...

By nadt• 28 Mar 2008 00:25
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nadt

Well true the more you go to hajj the more blessed you are but only provided you can afford to do so from your own money and you musnt have debts...

 

By novita77• 28 Mar 2008 00:24
novita77

eco ... so may i ask according to quran what is the right amount of visit to go to hajj to fulfill 5 pillar of islam? Dont u think once is enough?

By anonymous• 28 Mar 2008 00:22
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anonymous

My boss being non muslim reminds him, its not fair and your haj wont be accepted and advises him to donate that amount to poor ppl who can then afford haj

By novita77• 28 Mar 2008 00:21
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novita77

thats the thing Nadt ... i always hear this perticular working mate quarrelled with other staffs because of this matter. She is in her 60s ... and somehow she think the more often you go to mecca you will be blessed more ? (i dont know how to word it) Eventhough you made debt left, right and centre.

 

 

By nadt• 28 Mar 2008 00:18
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nadt

well thats a stupid thing to do..As theres no need to loan money to go to hajj..Infact paying her debts to people would be a priority first and then hajj..Some people really miss the point..

By novita77• 28 Mar 2008 00:16
novita77

hi nadt and eco  ... thank you for enlightened me. The reason i asked because i remember one of my working mate keep racking debt for going to hajj. She been to mecca like 3 or 4 times ... but all her friends complaining she never pay her debt ... What do u think about that?

By nadt• 28 Mar 2008 00:12
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nadt

Novi..you only have to do hajj if you are financially able to do so....if you cant afford it.. then its not obligatory. You thinking of going to hajj

 

Same with fasting if you have a health condition that prevents you from being able to fast, then you are also exempt and if you can afford it, you have to pay money to feed a poor person for a day fro the whole duration of ramadan...

By anonymous• 28 Mar 2008 00:09
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anonymous

obligatory only for those who are physically and financially sound

By novita77• 28 Mar 2008 00:03
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novita77

Five Pillars

1. Confession of faith (shahada)

2. Daily prayer (salat)

3. Alms tax (zakat)

4. Pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj)

5. Fasting during Ramadan (sawm) ----> What happen as a muslim if you cant do number 4 because of financial reason?  

By anonymous• 28 Mar 2008 00:00
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anonymous

for sharing

By luvtodrive• 27 Mar 2008 23:31
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luvtodrive

 

ahn ... :)

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Justice delayed , is the justice denied !! 

By anonymous• 25 Mar 2008 10:28
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anonymous

believe in Stars and crescents.

 

These symbols were created by Turkey, since then all muslims carry them gracefully. Again we are imitating Christians  they had their CROSS as symbol we got our own logo with stars and moon

 

Luvtodrive do you know because of this symbol Crescent non muslims  always

think we have Moon God. If you google moon God plenty of study material is available.

By KellysHeroes• 25 Mar 2008 01:07
KellysHeroes

What does Seveners, Twelvers and Twelve Imams have to do with this?

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By irf77• 25 Mar 2008 00:50
irf77

Good Info adn thanks,

By nadt• 24 Mar 2008 23:44
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nadt

I think it means the strict belief of one god....

By luvtodrive• 24 Mar 2008 23:38
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luvtodrive

hey please tell me what is this ... ??

 

"type of theism strict monotheism  "

 

 

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