Islam

Islam means peace, submission and obedience. A Muslim is a follower of the Islamic way of life and tries to organise his or her life according to God's word.

The moon and star is a symbol often used on flags or buildings of Islamic countries. Where the religion originated the days are so hot that the people often moved by night. The stars led the way and the moon lit the way. This symbol is sometimes used to show how Islam guides and lights a Muslim's way through life.

Muslims believe that there is only one God, whose name in the Arabic language is Allah. God had special messengers or prophets. Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (peace be upon them all) were God's prophets. People playing an important role in the lives of these prophets are also highly thought of. Mary,(God be pleased with her) Jesus'(pboh) mother was considered very highly because she had given birth to the Messiah, one of God's prophets. These prophets or messengers told people how to live by giving messages from God. There are no pictures of the prophets because they consider that the message is more important than the messenger.