,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ajij  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,august #ba1    
#bjbj,mr4 ,green of ,texas 7for himself1
 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,omar1  
and ,ms4 ,tlaib7 submitted the following
 resolution2 which was referred to the  
,committee on ,foreign ,affairs         
,,resolution  ,recognizing ,islam as one
 of the great religions of the world4   
,whereas this resolution may be cited as
 the ,original ,resolution ,recognizing 
,islam as ,one of the ,great ,religions 
of the ,world2 ,whereas the word ,islam 
means submission to the will of ,god and
 peace2 ,whereas the primary scripture  
of ,islam is the ,holy ,quran1 which has
 #f1bcf verses1 or suras2 ,whereas      
,muslims consider the ,holy ,quran in   
its original ,arabic to be the book of  
divine guidance2 ,whereas although its  
roots go back further1 the religion     
began in ,a4,d4 #fbb when the ,prophet  
,muhammad 7may peace be upon him7 began 
his travels from ,mecca to ,medina1     

,saudi ,arabia1 the first day of which  
began the ,islamic calendar2 ,whereas   
,islam is the second largest religion in
 the world after ,christianity2 ,whereas
 ,islam is the fastest growing religion 
of the world2 ,whereas it is estimated  
that there are approximately            
#a1hjj1jjj1jjj ,muslims worldwide2      
,whereas ,islam is a monotheistic       
religion1 and ,allah 7meaning ,god in   
,arabic7 is the central deity2 ,whereas 
,islam teaches ,allah has #ii names1    
with each one having a different        
meaning2 ,whereas ,islam is a complete  
system of strong moral convictions that 
promotes peace1 equality1 and social    
justice2 ,whereas the fundamental       
,muslim practices are known as the ,five
 ,pillars of ,islam2 ,whereas the five  
pillars are shahadah 7declaration of    
faith71 salat 7prayer #e times daily71  
zakat 7give #b4e percent of all earnings
 to charity71 sawm 7fasting in the month
 of ,ramadan71 and ,hajj 7pilgrimage to 
,mecca1 ,saudi ,arabia72 ,whereas the #e

 daily prayers remove any barriers      
between believers praying in            
congregations and helps one refrain from
 committing sins2 ,whereas the          
obligatory charity purifies a person    
from selfishness and encourages empathy 
to the poor2 ,whereas fasting in        
,ramadan promotes self-restraint and    
spiritual renewal for ,muslims          
worldwide2 ,whereas the pilgrimage to   
,mecca serves as a unifying force in    
,islam by bringing followers of diverse 
background together in religious        
celebration2 ,whereas about #b1ejj1jjj  
pilgrims visit ,mecca each year for the 
,hajj1 but in #bjbj due to ,,covid-#ai1 
only around #a1jjj pilgrims were allowed
 while adhering to safety bubbles and   
social distancing measures over fears of
 the coronavirus2 ,whereas ,muslims     
consider ,islam to be a way of life2 and
 ,whereas carrying out these obligations
 provides the framework of a ,muslim's  
life1 and weaves their everyday         
activities and their beliefs into a     

single cloth of religious devotion3     
,now1 therefore1 be it ,to demonstrate  
solidarity with and support for members 
of the community of ,islam in the       
,united ,states and throughout the      
world1 the ,house of ,representatives   
recognizes the ,islamic faith as one of 
the great religions of the world4