• The Islamic faith originated in the middle east, founded upon the prophet Muhammed's teachings. Their sacred text is the Quran, a book of Muhammed's teachings of what Allah taught to him. Islam has similar origins to other monotheistic religions such as Christianity and Judaism, following the teachings of many of the same prophets, such as Abraham. In Islam, however, it is believed that God's message had been corrupted by previous teachings, and Muhammed was chosen to be the final prophet to deliver God's last revelation, one that could not be corrupted.

• One of the largest canonical shifts that Islam has compared to Christianity is the role of prophets. In Islam, God sent David, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad to serve as his prophets and to guide humanity. Muhammad, in particular, is revered as the central prophet in Islam and he is viewed as the messenger of God.

• The Quran is viewed as the recitation of God's words to Muhammad. Quran loosely translates to "recitation" which means recitation. This goes back to the oral history of Islam where there was no written Quran and it could only be communicated verbally. The original Arabic translation of the Quran is revered as the purest form of the Quran and the original translation is seen as an essential part of the Quran.

The Hajj is a very important event for the Islamic community. It is the pilgrimage to Mecca, occurring once a year. This is one of the five pillars of Islam, and every adult Muslim must make the pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime. Once they go to Mecca, they go to visit the Kaaba, or the House of God. This is so important to them because Mecca is where Muhammed was born and received his messages from God. During the Hajj, they participate in a series of rituals over the course of five to six days.