Islam is a religion of more faithful in the world today. It is younger than Christianity and Judaism. It emerged in the seventh century with the prophet Mohammed.

History

The God of Islam, Allah and Mohammed is his prophet. He revealed the archangel Gabriel the Holy Scriptures enshrined in the Koran.

Muhammad is a historical figure whose existence, like that of Jesus Christ, is tested. It is known that he was born in Mecca and who died in the year 632 in Medina.

On the death of the prophet Islam split into several factions, including: Sunni and Shiite. The latter are those who supported Ali, Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, as the legitimate successor to him after his death.

Beliefs

The beliefs and behaviors of the practitioners of Islam is based on five pillars of faith:

·  Respect for the profession of faith which maintains that "Allah is the only God and his prophet Muhammad.

·  Practice several times a day prayer looking to Mecca.

·  Conducting charities.

·  Ayunar during daylight hours of Ramadan. This is a month of the lunar calendar.

·  Peregrinar at least once in a lifetime, to Mecca.

Customs

In Islam there are no priests, communication of the faithful to Allah is straightforward. Their temples are called mosques and go to them for example to pray on Fridays in unity.

There are rules on women's dress, which vary from one country to another, but generally involve bringing her head covered by a scarf. Regarding food, are prohibited from pork and alcohol.

Islam is governed by a different calendar marked by the moon. They have years of 354 and 355 days divided into 12 months of 29 and 30 days.