Common and bottlenose dolphins are frequently spotted around Jersey's coastline! 🐬Jersey has one of the largest tidal ranges in the world — the sea can go back nearly 1.5km at low tide! 🌊The Jersey Royal potato has its own Protected Designation of Origin — just like champagne! 🥔Jersey is the sunniest place in the British Isles — about 2,000 hours of sunshine every year! ☀️Jersey has its own parliament called the States Assembly — one of the oldest in the world! 🏛️Mont Orgueil Castle has been standing for over 800 years — since around 1204! 🏰Jersey has its own language called Jèrriais — a form of Norman French still spoken by some islanders! 🗣️The Jersey cow is one of the oldest dairy breeds in the world — dating back over 300 years! 🐄Common and bottlenose dolphins are frequently spotted around Jersey's coastline! 🐬Jersey has one of the largest tidal ranges in the world — the sea can go back nearly 1.5km at low tide! 🌊The Jersey Royal potato has its own Protected Designation of Origin — just like champagne! 🥔Jersey is the sunniest place in the British Isles — about 2,000 hours of sunshine every year! ☀️Jersey has its own parliament called the States Assembly — one of the oldest in the world! 🏛️Mont Orgueil Castle has been standing for over 800 years — since around 1204! 🏰Jersey has its own language called Jèrriais — a form of Norman French still spoken by some islanders! 🗣️The Jersey cow is one of the oldest dairy breeds in the world — dating back over 300 years! 🐄

World Religions: Islam

Re KS2 — Ages 7–11 ✓ 3 key facts

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1 Islam is the world's second largest religion, with around 1.8 billion followers called Muslims.

2 Muslims believe in one God (Allah in Arabic) and that the Prophet Muhammad was His final messenger.

3 The Five Pillars of Islam are the core practices: Shahada (faith), Salah (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting) and Hajj (pilgrimage).

Learn about the beliefs, practices and Five Pillars of the Islamic faith.

Islam is one of the world’s major religions, with around 1.8 billion followers worldwide — making it the second largest religion after Christianity. People who follow Islam are called Muslims. The word ‘Islam’ means ‘submission’ or ‘peace’ in Arabic. Muslims believe in one God, called Allah (the Arabic word for God), and that the Prophet Muhammad was His final and greatest messenger. They believe the Qur’an — their holy book — is the direct word of God revealed to Muhammad. The Five Pillars of Islam are the five core practices that shape a Muslim’s life: Shahada (declaring faith), Salah (praying five times a day facing Mecca), Zakat (giving a portion of wealth to those in need), Sawm (fasting during the holy month of Ramadan), and Hajj (a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca at least once in a lifetime). Muslims worship at mosques, which often feature distinctive domed roofs and tall towers called minarets.

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