INTRODUCTION
1. ALLAH
Al-Lah, Al-Ilah, Al-Rab, different names for the One God of Islam
2. MUHAMMAD
Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, the full tide of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam
3. THE QUR'AN (KORAN)
The Non-created and Incarnate Word, the Divine Inspiration
4. THE PROFESSION OF FAITH
The cornerstone of all belief in Islam, the shahada is also the starting-point of Islamic dogma
5. PRAYER
To pray is to accept Islam as the religion of the One God and Muhammed His Prophet
6. ALMSGIVING
Islamic theory and practice of giving
7. THE FAST
Abstinence from food and drink in order to be in harmony with the spirit of Islam and to share the distress of the poorest
8. PILGRIMAGE
Meeting the community of believers in the House of God
9. MECCA
The birthplace of the Prophet, the place of Divine Revelation and the place of the holy pilgrimage
10. THE KAABA
The canonical direction of every pious act, particularly prayer
11. THE QIBLA
The spiritual key to Islamic geography and orientation towards the Kaaba
12. THE MOSQUE
Meeting-place for the community
13. THE MIHRAB
The compass of the Muslim world and the material representation of the qibla, the mihrab is also an architectural innovation
14. FRIDAY
The holy day of the Muslim week
15. IMAM AND MUEZZIN
The muezzin, khatib and imam are the three main leaders of the congregation in prayer
16. THE MADRASSA
The institution in which Islamic knowledge is taught and acquired, and a place of conviviality
17. HOLY DAYS AND RITUALS
The Muslim calendar is dated from the Hijra (Hegirah) while the lunar year provides the rhythm for the religious life
18. GESTURES AND BEHAVIOUR
Sobriety governs all the actions of a Muslim
19. PRAYER BEADS
Misbaha: the endless recitation of the name of Allah
20. CLOTHING
Sign of decency and adherence to the spirit of the faith
21. WATER
The source of life and an important element in ritual
22. COLOURS
All colours are respected in Islam. Some, such as green, are given greater importance
CONCLUSION