The Pillars of Islam
The Declaration of Faith (Shahada)
Prayer (Salat)
Purification Tax (Zakat)
Fasting (Sawm)
Pilgrimage (Hajj)
Muslim Diet
Islamic Cuisine
Halal Foods
The Importance of the Qurāan in the Daily Life of a Muslim
Jihad (Struggle in the Cause of God)
Ritual of Friday Prayers
Muslim Value and Morals
The Call to Prayer
Hijab (The Veil)
Muslim Business Practices
Spirituality in Islam
The Islamic Holidays
Eid al-Fitr (The Feast of Breaking the Fast)
Eid al-Adha (The Feast of the Sacrifice)

Abdalati, Hammudah. Islam in Focus. Indianapolis: American Trust Publications, 1975.

Athar, Shahid. Reflections of an American Muslim. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1994.

Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Du Pasquier, Robert. Unveiling Islam. Cambridge: Redwood Press Ltd, 1992.

Haneef, Suzanne. What Everyone Should Know about Islam and Muslims. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.

Smith, Jane I. Islam in America. New York: Columbia UP, 1999.

Wormser, Richard. American Islam: Growing up Muslim in America. New York: Walker & Company, 1994.

The Pillars of Islam

http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/pillars/
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/pillars/intropillars.html
http://www.islam-GUIDE.COM/frm-ch3-13.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Main/Culture/Five_Pillars/key_
points.html
http://www.unn.ac.uk/societies/islamic/islam/5pillars.htm

Abdalati, Hammudah. Islam in Focus. Indianapolis: American Trust Publications, 1975.

Aggarwal, Manju. I am a Muslim. London: Franklin Watts, 1985.

Al Hoad, Abdul Latif. Islam. New York: Bookwright P, 1987.

Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Du Pasquier, Robert. Unveiling Islam. Cambridge: Redwood Press Ltd, 1992.

Haneef, Suzanne. What Everyone Should Know about Islam and Muslims. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.

MacMillan, Dianne M. Ramadan & Id al-Fitr. Hillsdale (NJ): Enslow Publishers, 1994.

Nigosian, Solomon. Islam: The Way of Submission. England: The Aquarian Press, 1987.

The Declaration of Faith (Shahada)

http://www.islam-GUIDE.COM/frm-ch3-16-1.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Library/shahadah.html
http://www.unn.ac.uk/societies/islamic/islam/declare.htm
http://discoverislam.com/12.html
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/pillars/

Abdalati, Hammudah. Islam in Focus. Indianapolis: American Trust Publications, 1975.

Chebel, Malek. Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Arial,Helveticas of Islam. Paris: Editions Assouline, 1997.

Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Haneef, Suzanne. What Everyone Should Know about Islam and Muslims. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.

Nigosian, Solomon. Islam: The Way of Submission. England: The Aquarian Press, 1987.

Prayer (Salat)

http://www.islam-GUIDE.COM/frm-ch3-16-2.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Library/salat.html
http://www.unn.ac.uk/societies/islamic/_about/main.htm#WORSHIP
http://discoverislam.com/13.html
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/pillars/

Abdalati, Hammudah. Islam in Focus. Indianapolis: American Trust Publications, 1975.

Chebel, Malek. Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Arial,Helveticas of Islam. Paris: Editions Assouline, 1997.

Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Haneef, Suzanne. What Everyone Should Know about Islam and Muslims. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.

Husain, Shahrukh. What Do We Know about Islam? New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1995.

Nigosian, Solomon. Islam: The Way of Submission. England: The Aquarian Press, 1987.

Purification Tax (Zakat)

http://www.islam-GUIDE.COM/frm-ch3-16-3.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Library/zakat.html
http://www.unn.ac.uk/societies/islamic/islam/charity.htm
http://discoverislam.com/15.html
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/pillars/

Fasting (Sawm)

http://www.islam-GUIDE.COM/frm-ch3-16-4.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Library/ramadan.html
http://www.unn.ac.uk/societies/islamic/islam/fast.htm
http://discoverislam.com/16.html
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/pillars/

Abdalati, Hammudah. Islam in Focus. Indianapolis: American Trust Publications, 1975.

Bakhtar, Lelah. Ramadan: Motivating Believers to Action. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.

Calliope: Islam 7.3 (Jan/Feb 1997).

Chebel, Malek. Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Arial,Helveticas of Islam. Paris: Editions Assouline, 1997.

Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Ghazi, Suhaib Hamid. Ramadan. New York: Holiday House, 1996.

Haneef, Suzanne. What Everyone Should Know about Islam and Muslims. Chicago:

Kazi Publications, 1995.

Husain, Shahrukh. What Do We Know about Islam? New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1995.

Kervin, Rosalind. Id-ul-Fitr. Austin: Raintree, Steck-Vaughn Publications, 1997.

Knight, Khadijah. Celebrate Islamic Festivals. Crystal Lake (IL): Heinemann Library, 1997.

MacMillan, Dianne M. Ramadan & Id al-Fitr. Hillsdale (NJ): Enslow Publishers, 1994.

Matthews, Mary. Magid Fasts for Ramadan. New York: Clarion Books, 1996.

Nigosian, Solomon. Islam: The Way of Submission. England: The Aquarian Press, 1987.

Pilgrimage (Hajj)

http://www.islam-GUIDE.COM/frm-ch3-16-5.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Library/hajj.html
http://www.unn.ac.uk/societies/islamic/islam/hajj.htm
http://discoverislam.com/17.html

Abdalati, Hammudah. Islam in Focus. Indianapolis: American Trust Publications, 1975.

Calliope: Islam 7.3 (Jan/Feb 1997).

Chebel, Malek. Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Arial,Helveticas of Islam. Paris: Editions Assouline, 1997.

DeCaro, Louis A. On the Side of My People. New York: New York U P, 1996.

Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Haneef, Suzanne. What Everyone Should Know about Islam and Muslims. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.

Husain, Shahrukh. What Do We Know about Islam? New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1995.

Knight, Khadijah. Celebrate Islamic Festivals. Crystal Lake (IL): Heinemann Library, 1997.

Mohamed, Mamdouh N. Hajj & Umrah From A to Z. 1996.

Nigosian, Solomon. Islam: The Way of Submission. England: The Aquarian Press, 1987.

Wolfe, Michael. The Hadj. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1993.

Muslim Diet

Abdalati, Hammudah. Islam in Focus. Indianapolis: American Trust Publications, 1975.

Aggarwal, Manju. I am a Muslim. London: Franklin Watts, 1985.

Haneef, Suzanne. What Everyone Should Know about Islam and Muslims. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.

Islamic Cuisine

http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Main/Culture/Cooking/key_points.html

Bakhtar, Lelah. Ramadan: Motivating Believers to Action. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.

Husain, Shahrukh. What Do We Know about Islam? New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1995.

Halal Food

http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Main/Culture/Cooking/key_points.html

Athar, Shahid. Reflections of an American Muslim. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1994.

The Importance of the Qurāan in the Daily Life of a Muslim

http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Main/Literature/Koran/key_points.html

Bakhtar, Lelah. Ramadan: Motivating Believers to Action. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.

Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Peters, Rudolph. Jihad: In Classical & Modern Islam. Princeton: Markus Wiener Publishers, 1996.

Jihad (Struggle in the Cause of God)

http://discoverislam.com/23.html

Abdalati, Hammudah. Islam in Focus. Indianapolis: American Trust Publications, 1975.

Armstrong, Karen. Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet. San Francisco, Harper, 1992.

Esposito, John. Islam: the straight path. New York, Oxford University Press, 1998

Esposito, John. The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality? New York: Oxford U P, 1992.

Nigosian, Solomon. Islam: The Way of Submission. England: The Aquarian Press, 1987.

Pasquier, Robert. Unveiling Islam. Cambridge: Redwood Press Ltd, 1992.

Peters, Rudolph. Jihad: In Classical & Modern Islam. Princeton: Markus Wiener Publishers, 1996.

Ritual of Friday Prayers

http://www.unn.ac.uk/societies/islamic/worship/khutba.htm

Aggarwal, Manju. I am a Muslim. London: Franklin Watts, 1985.

Chebel, Malek. Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Arial,Helveticas of Islam. Paris: Editions Assouline, 1997.

Knight, Khadijah. Celebrate Islamic Festivals. Crystal Lake (IL): Heinemann Library, 1997.

Muslim Values and Morals

http://salam.muslimsonline.com/~azahoor/islamintro.htm#morals
http://www.jamaat.org/islam/IslamMoral.html
http://www.jamaat.org/islam/IslamSocial.html
http://www.jamaat.org/islam/sources.html

Abdalati, Hammudah. Islam in Focus. Indianapolis: American Trust Publications, 1975.

Athar, Shahid. Reflections of an American Muslim. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1994.

Haneef, Suzanne. What Everyone Should Know about Islam and Muslims. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.

The Call to Prayer

Chebel, Malek. Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Arial,Helveticas of Islam. Paris: Editions Assouline, 1997.

Husain, Shahrukh. What Do We Know about Islam? New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1995.

Hijab (The Veil)

http://library.thinkquest.org/17137/Main/Culture
/Hijab/key_points.html
http://www.unn.ac.uk/societies/islamic/women/hijab.htm
http://www.jamaat.org/islam/WomanDress.html
http://www.al-muslim.org/women/hijab.htm
http://www.jannah.org/sisters/

Chebel, Malek. Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Arial,Helveticas of Islam. Paris: Editions Assouline, 1997.
Esposito, John. Islam the Straight Path. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
Haneef, Suzanne. What Everyone Should Know about Islam and Muslims. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.

Muslim Business Practices

http://www.jamaat.org/islam/IslamEcon.html

Abdalati, Hammudah. Islam in Focus. Indianapolis: American Trust Publications, 1975.
Smith, Jane I. Islam in America. New York: Columbia UP, 1999.

Spirituality in Islam

http://www.jamaat.org/islam/IslamSpiritual.html

Abdalati, Hammudah. Islam in Focus. Indianapolis: American Trust Publications, 1975.
Arberry, A.J. The Doctrine of the Sufis. Cambridge: Cambridge U P, 1989.
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The Islamic Holidays

Knight, Khadijah. Celebrate Islamic Festivals. Crystal Lake (IL): Heinemann Library, 1997.
Nigosian, Solomon. Islam: The Way of Submission. England: The Aquarian Press, 1987.
Smith, Jane I. Islam in America. New York: Columbia UP, 1999.

Eid al-Fitr (The Feast of Breaking the Fast)

Bakhtar, Lelah. Ramadan: Motivating Believers to Action. Chicago: Kazi
Publications, 1995.
Chebel, Malek. Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Arial,Helveticas of Islam. Paris: Editions Assouline, 1997.
Ghazi, Suhaib Hamid. Ramadan. New York: Holiday House, 1996.
Haneef, Suzanne. What Everyone Should Know about Islam and Muslims. Chicago:
Kazi Publications, 1995.
Husain, Shahrukh. What Do We Know about Islam? New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1995.
Kervin, Rosalind. Id-ul-Fitr. Austin: Raintree, Steck-Vaughn Publications, 1997.
Knight, Khadijah. Celebrate Islamic Festivals. Crystal Lake (IL): Heinemann Library, 1997.
MacMillan, Dianne M. Ramadan & Id al-Fitr. Hillsdale (NJ): Enslow Publishers, 1994.
Marchant, Kerena. Id-ul-Fitr. Brookfield (CT): Millbrook P, 1996.
Nigosian, Solomon. Islam: The Way of Submission. England: The Aquarian Press, 1987.

Eid al-Adha (The Feast of the Sacrifice)

Chebel, Malek. Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Arial,Helveticas of Islam. Paris: Editions Assouline, 1997.

Haneef, Suzanne. What Everyone Should Know about Islam and Muslims. Chicago: Kazi Publications, 1995.

Knight, Khadijah. Celebrate Islamic Festivals. Crystal Lake (IL): Heinemann Library, 1997.

Mohamed, Mamdouh N. Hajj & Umrah From A to Z. 1996.
Nigosian, Solomon. Islam: The Way of Submission. England: The Aquarian Press, 1987.

Wolfe, Michael. The Hadj. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1993.