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submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+      
,islam z "o ( ! great religions ( ! _w4 
,:]eas ?is resolution may be cit$ z !   
,orig9al ,resolution ,recogniz+ ,islam z
 ,"o ( ! ,great ,religions ( ! ,_w2     
,:]eas ! ^w ,islam means submission to !
 w ( ,god & peace2 ,:]eas ! prim>y      
scripture ( ,islam is ! ,holy ,quran1   
:i* has #f1bcf v]ses1 or suras2 ,:]eas  
,muslims consid] ! ,holy ,quran 9 its   
orig9al ,arabic to be ! book ( div9e    
guidance2 ,:]eas al?\gh its roots g back
 fur!r1 ! religion began 9 ,a4,d4 #fbb  
:5 ! ,prophet ,muhammad 7may peace be ^u
 him7 began 8 travels f ,mecca to ,m$9a1
 ,saudi ,arabia1 ! fir/ day ( :i* began 
! ,islamic cal5d>2 ,:]eas ,islam is !   
second l>ge/ religion 9 ! _w aft]       

,*ri/ianity2 ,:]eas ,islam is ! fa/e/   
gr[+ religion ( ! _w2 ,:]eas x is       
e/imat$ t !re are approximately         
#a1hjj1jjj1jjj ,muslims worldwide2      
,:]eas ,islam is a mono!i/ic religion1 &
 ,allah 7mean+ ,god 9 ,arabic7 is !     
c5tral deity2 ,:]eas ,islam tea*es      
,allah has #ii names1 ) ea* "o hav+ a   
diff]5t mean+2 ,:]eas ,islam is a       
complete sy/em ( /rong moral convictions
 t promotes peace1 equality1 & social   
ju/ice2 ,:]eas ! fundam5tal ,muslim     
practices are kn[n z ! ,five ,pill>s (  
,islam2 ,:]eas ! five pill>s are %ahadah
 7decl>ation ( fai?71 salat 7pray] #e   
times daily71 zakat 7give #b4e p]c5t (  
all e>n+s to *>ity71 sawm 7fa/+ 9 ! mon?
 ( ,ramadan71 & ,hajj 7pilgrimage to    
,mecca1 ,saudi ,arabia72 ,:]eas ! #e    
daily pray]s remove any b>ri]s betwe5   
believ]s pray+ 9 congregations & helps  
"o refra9 f committ+ s9s2 ,:]eas !      
obligatory *>ity purifies a p]son f     
selfi%ness & enc\rages empa?y to ! poor2
 ,:]eas fa/+ 9 ,ramadan promotes        

self-re/ra9t & spiritual r5ewal =       
,muslims worldwide2 ,:]eas ! pilgrimage 
to ,mecca s]ves z a unify+ =ce 9 ,islam 
by br++ foll[]s ( div]se backgr\nd      
toge!r 9 religi\s celebration2 ,:]eas   
ab\t #b1ejj1jjj pilgrims visit ,mecca   
ea* ye> = ! ,hajj1 b 9 #bjbj due to     
,,covid-#ai1 only ar\nd #a1jjj pilgrims 
7 all[$ :ile adh]+ to safety bubbles &  
social di/anc+ measures ov] fe>s ( !    
coronavirus2 ,:]eas ,muslims consid]    
,islam to be a way ( life2 & ,:]eas     
c>ry+ out ^! obligations provides !     
framework ( a ,muslim's life1 & weaves  
_! ev]yday activities & _! beliefs into 
a s+le clo? ( religi\s devotion3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,to demon/rate solid>ity ) &
 support = memb]s ( ! community ( ,islam
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ! _w1 !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes !    
,islamic fai? z "o ( ! great religions (
 ! _w4