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The main hall of a mosque isa bare room. No furniture

is needed, as worshippers sit,stand, bow, and prostrate

directly on the floor, which isoften covered with large prayer

carpets. There may be a fewchairs or benches on which

to sit to assist elderly ordisabled worshippers.

There are no pictures or statues.Muslims believe that there can beno image of God. Instead, alongthe walls and pillars are inscriptions

of verses from the holy book of Islam,the Noble Qur'an, and also the Most

Beautiful Names of God.Splendid geometric and floral

patterns (known as arabesques)and calligraphic designs usuallyadorn the main doors, walls, and

pillars. Glass lamps of variouscolors are often hung from the

ceiling with chains to lightenthe interior of the mosque.

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We remove our shoes and place themon the rack in the entryway out ofrespect for the place and to avoid

dirtying the carpets.

We greet people with Salam (saying:peace be upon you) when we enter

or leave the mosque.We enter quietly to avoid disturbing

other worshippers. As we walk inwe avoid passing in front

of a person praying, and then wesit or pray in any free space.

We keep the mosque clean, tidy, andpleasant smelling because it is the

House of God.

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HOW OFTEN 90 MUSLINS PRAY ?Muslims pray five times a day. The times of the five prayers are spread throughout

the day to maintain a constant connection with God and His Guidance. These five prayers are：

Asr (Afternoon) PrayerZuhr (Noon) Prayer Maghrib (Sunset) Prayer Isha1 (Evening) Prayer

Ablution is necessary before prayer.Each prayer takes 5 to 10 minutes to perform and consists of

a series of actions - standing, bowing,prostrating twice,and sitting - during which verses from the Qur'an and supplications are recited.

One compete cycle is called a unit of prayer (Rak'ah in Arabic).The Dawn Prayer consists of 2 units；the Noon, Afternoon,and EveningPrayers each consist of 4 units;and the Sunset Prayer consists of 3 units.

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PRAYINO TOCETHER IN THE MOSQUE BRINCS MUSLIMS TAll five prayers are held in congregation

in the mosques every day.

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The confire^ation is led by a person called an Imam.The people in the congregation stand behind the (mam.

in straight parallel rows, facing the direction of Mecca CQiblahJ.

They sbnd side by 5vde, bow sdeby sWe,and pro$>Me humbly side by sdc io Ihc

One and Only God.

P i l l a r s o f I s l a m 5V/HM tSiSlAAV lt，s PILGRIMAGE

(HAJJ)To MAKE PILGRIMAGE TOMECCA AT LEAST ONCE

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the belief in only one God.Allah is the Arabic word for God. He is the same

God worshipped by Jesus,Muhammadand all the prophets.

He is the Creator of everything.Islam is an Arabic word which means voluntary

submission to God alone.The root of theword Islam comes from the word

salam,meaning peace. It is throughsubmission to God’s Will that

a person finds peace

TESTIMONY OF FAITH(SHAHADAH)

To SAY AND BELIEVE THAT THERIIS NO GOD BUT ALLAHAND THAT MUHAMMAD

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FASTING(SAWM)

To FAST (I.E., NOT TOEAT OR DRINK FROMSUNRISE TO SUNSET)

DURING DAYLIGHTHOURS IN THE

MONTH OF RAMADAN.PRAYER(SALAH)

To OFFER THE FIVEOBLIGATORY

DAILY PRAYERS.

A Muslim is a person who submitsto God by choosing to follow His

Guidance in every part of their life.Muslims amount to a quarter

of the world’s population,which is about 1.6 billion people.

OBLIGATORY CHARITY(ZAKAH)

To GIVE 2.5% OF ONE'SEXTRA WEALTHANNUALLY TO

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