Islam Its Origin and Practice
This article gave a broad introduction to the religion of Islam. Muhammad was the prophet that founded the religion Islam to the Arabian people. ... The new faith was named Islam which means “submission”; those who followed were known as Muslims – “those who submit. ... All Muslims must practice the five basic tenets, or pillars, of Islam “a public declaration of faith (shabada), prayer, tithes (zakat), fasting (saum), and pilgrimage (haj). ... The third pillar of Islam is the zakat; Muslims are required to contribute approximately 2.