Muslims believe there is only one true God, who created the world and provides all the things his creatures need. Nobody is equal to God or as great. Muslims use the Arabic word for God - Allah. Prayers (salah) are important to Muslims and are said five times a day at home or at work, or at the mosque. Before praying Muslims wash carefully in a prescribed manner (wudu). A set sequence of movements accompanies the prayers, which are said in Arabic. A clean place is essential for prayer and many Muslims use a mat for this purpose. Children learn wudu and the set actions and words for prayer from an early age. By seven, they should be saying the prayers with help. By ten, prayers are obligatory. Muslims believe Allah has sent messengers or prophets to tell people how to live. They believe Prophet Muhammad was the last and greatest of God's messengers. They believe he received messages from God to give to the world and these are recorded in the Qur'an. When. Musli...
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