Islam Webquest

Task #1
1. 2.1 billion people
2. Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Gambia, Guinea, and Indonesia.
3. Indonesia has the most Muslims.
4. There are 2,595,000 Muslims in the United States.

Task #2
1. Muslims must believe in one God.
2. They must believe in the angels of God.
3. They must believe in the books of God, especially the Koran.
4. They must believe in the prophets of God, especially Muhammad.
5. They must believe in the Day of Judgement.
6. They must believe in the supremacy of God's will.

The best struggle is when someone sacrifices his well being for the sake of Allah.
God is more forgiving to his creation than a mother is to her child.
A perfect Muslim is someone who uses their words and actions to keep humanity safe.

Task #3
1. The Koran provides human beings with wisdom, doctrine, worship, transactions, law, etc. It also establishes what a good relationship with God looks like. It also provides guidelines and detailed teachings for a just society, proper human conduct, and an equitable economic system.
2. The Koran exists only in Arabic.
3. It was sent down during the month of Ramadan.
4. The angel Gabriel commanded Muhammad to read and he said that he was not a reader. So the angel Gabriel taught him some verses from the Koran and Muhammad memorized them.

Task #4
1. The Five Pillars of Faith: Testimony of faith, prayer, almsgiving, fasting. and pilgrimage. In order to perform the Testimony of Faith one must recite the quote, "There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." Muslims pray five times a day. The prayer can be recited anywhere, and they must face Mecca. Almsgiving is a way to care for the poor. Fasting is done so Muslims can reflect on their spiritual lives. In doing this they can repent for their sins and dedicate themselves back to Allah. The pilgrimage to Mecca is seen as an expression of devout faith.
2. They are important because they will strengthen their faith and service to Allah.
3. It's impossible to cheat on the Five Pillars because each person is in submission to God, making it necessary that they devote themselves fully.
4. The Five Pillars is similar to Christianity because Christians are expected to pray, to give to the poor, to recite a creed, and to fast during Lent.

Task #5
1. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim year, in which the Qur'an was sent down as a guidance for the people. Muslims show their acknowledgement by fating during daylight hours.
2. They are not allowed to eat or drink during daylight hours. Smoking and sexual relations are also forbidden during fasting. At the end of the day, the fast is broken with prayer and a meal called the iftar. In the evening following the iftar it is customary for Muslims to go out visiting family and friends.
3. It can be destroyed by the telling of a lie, slander, denouncing someone behind his back, a false oath, and greed or covetousness.
4. Muslims celebrate the Lavlat-al-Qadr (the Night of Power).
5.It is celebrated for three days in a holiday called Id-al-Fitr (the Feast of Fast Breaking).gggg
6. The Koran was first revealed in this month, the gates of heaven are open, and the gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained up in hell.
7. The devils have been chained in Hell, so he can't tempt believers.

Task #6
1. The star and the crescent symbol originally came from the Ottoman empire.
2. White, black, green, and red are dominate colors for Arab flags.
3. Green is an important color in Islam.
4. Islamic art is not restrained to religious subjects like Christianity.
5. Islamic art focuses on the spiritual representation of objects and beings, and not their physical qualities.
6. . Islamic divorce rules favor men.
7. The Muslim call to prayer are the first words a newborn Muslim baby should hear.
8.The baby's first taste should be something sweet.
9. After seven days, the baby's head is shaved.
10. It is tradition to choose the baby's name on the seventh day.