Audience+Muslim

Audience Maddy Bynes Muslim is any form of Islam. Islam is a monotheistic religion founded by Muhammad. The corp beliefs of Islam are that a believer must fully accept Allah. An ABC-Clio article clearly states Allah is the sole God of Islam and to be a part of their tradition or culture, they must accept him as the sole Creator by saying, “ The meaning of the Arabic word "Islam" is "surrender" or "submission," which implies that a believer fully accepts the will of Allah, or God, and surrenders to that will” (Islam). A believer will solely believe Allah is his God and Creator. Additionally, a Muslim will believe that Muhammad is a Prophet. Not only is he a prophet but he is equal to the caliber of Jesus of Nazareth - Jesus Christ - or Abraham (Islam). After Muhammad died, the audience of Islam morphed into two different sects because Muhammad never had a child to carry on his teachings.

Further more, a person of the Muslim faith would be a follower of the Five Pillars of Islam. The Five Pillars of Islam are the corp belief process of the people of the Muslim Faith. Anyone who wanted to be Muslim would have to subscribe to these Five rules of the religion. The first pillar is to pray five times a day (Five Pillars of Islam). Another is to accept Allah as the sole God of the religion (Five Pillars of Islam). If a Muslim refutes these beliefs than they are not able to be a Muslim and in turn would not be part of the Audience a mosque would look for during recruitment. A Muslim must also pay Zakat which “ is a tax to be paid by all [|Muslims]  once a year on various forms of property, including cattle or other livestock, movable property, cash, and other kinds of capital” (Zakat). They must also fast during Ramadan and also take a pilgrimage to Mecca (Five Pillars of Islam). To be considered as the audience of Islam a person must adhere to these Five Pillars as the corp beliefs of Islam. Works Cited

"Five Pillars of Islam." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 2 Feb. 2012. Islam." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 2 Feb. 2012.

"zakat." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 2 Feb. 2012.