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Back to Basics – Islam, By the Numbers

Never attribute to malice that which can be just as easily attributed to ignorance. ~ Hanlon’s Razor

Population Compared to Other World Religions*

Christians                     2.3 Billion

Muslims           1.6 Billion

Hindus                         955 Million

Buddhists                     494 Million

Jews                              15 Million

* November, 2011, The World FactBook (US CIA)

 

Five Pillars of Islam

Shahada      Declaration of Faith

Salah           Establishment of Daily Prayer

Sawm          Fasting During Ramadan

Zakah          Charity and Care of the Needy

Hajj            Pilgrimage to Mecca

 

Three Ways of Charity

Zakah         Mandated giving within the community

Sadaqah      Voluntary giving, acts of kindness

Waqf          Institutional giving that builds community sustainability

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