Clothing
women: cover her body, particularly her chest,Muhammad instructed believing women to cover their bodies except for their face and hands, Some Muslim women cover the entire body, including the face and/or hands.men:Thobe,the top is usually taliored like a shirt but it is ankle-length and loose, they are usually white. Islamic dress in Europe, notably the variety of headdresses worn by muslim women, has become a prominent symbol of the presence of Islam in Western Europe.
Holidays
There are two majior holidays in Islam: Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha.Eid Al-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan (a month of fasting), and Muslims usually give zakat (charity) on the occasion. Ramada - Each year, Muslims spend a month in daytime fasting, during the 9th month of the Islamic calendar called Ramadan. Laylat la-Qard - Towards the end of Ramadan, Muslims observe the "Night of Power," which is when the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to Muhammad.Eid al-fitr - At the end of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate "The Festival of Fast-Breaking. hajj - Each year during the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, millions of Muslims make an annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia called Hajj.
Special Places
A mosque is a place where Muslims worship and pray to God. Some mosques are also places where Muslims get together and discuss things or where religious education takes place.
Food
Muslims are enjoined by their religion to abstain from eating certain foods. This is in the interest of health and cleanliness, and in obedience to God.Muslims are enjoined by their religion to abstain from eating certain foods. This is in the interest of health and cleanliness, and in obedience to God.
Place of worship
A mosque is the house of prayer in Islam. A mosque is very important to Muslims. There is no specific way for a Mosque to be built, accept a few key points: an indication to the direction Mecca, a mihrab (a niche on the wall). A mosque must have a roofed area in front of the mihrab and there cannot be any doors on the wall where the mihrab is placed, but for other walls, there can be as many as they want.
Guide
Muslims experience community as they fulfill their religious obligations. Salat -- obligatory prayers -- is the second of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims pray five times a day -- often together at Mosque. Salat includes al-fajr at sunrise, al-zuhr as midday prayer, al-'asr or afternoon prayer, al-maghrib at sunset, and al-'isha or evening prayer.
women: cover her body, particularly her chest,Muhammad instructed believing women to cover their bodies except for their face and hands, Some Muslim women cover the entire body, including the face and/or hands.men:Thobe,the top is usually taliored like a shirt but it is ankle-length and loose, they are usually white. Islamic dress in Europe, notably the variety of headdresses worn by muslim women, has become a prominent symbol of the presence of Islam in Western Europe.
Holidays
There are two majior holidays in Islam: Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha.Eid Al-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan (a month of fasting), and Muslims usually give zakat (charity) on the occasion. Ramada - Each year, Muslims spend a month in daytime fasting, during the 9th month of the Islamic calendar called Ramadan. Laylat la-Qard - Towards the end of Ramadan, Muslims observe the "Night of Power," which is when the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to Muhammad.Eid al-fitr - At the end of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate "The Festival of Fast-Breaking. hajj - Each year during the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, millions of Muslims make an annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia called Hajj.
Special Places
A mosque is a place where Muslims worship and pray to God. Some mosques are also places where Muslims get together and discuss things or where religious education takes place.
Food
Muslims are enjoined by their religion to abstain from eating certain foods. This is in the interest of health and cleanliness, and in obedience to God.Muslims are enjoined by their religion to abstain from eating certain foods. This is in the interest of health and cleanliness, and in obedience to God.
Place of worship
A mosque is the house of prayer in Islam. A mosque is very important to Muslims. There is no specific way for a Mosque to be built, accept a few key points: an indication to the direction Mecca, a mihrab (a niche on the wall). A mosque must have a roofed area in front of the mihrab and there cannot be any doors on the wall where the mihrab is placed, but for other walls, there can be as many as they want.
Guide
Muslims experience community as they fulfill their religious obligations. Salat -- obligatory prayers -- is the second of the Five Pillars of Islam. Muslims pray five times a day -- often together at Mosque. Salat includes al-fajr at sunrise, al-zuhr as midday prayer, al-'asr or afternoon prayer, al-maghrib at sunset, and al-'isha or evening prayer.