,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #edd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,august #cj1        
#bjai,mr4 ,green of ,texas 7for himself1
 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 
and ,ms4 ,omar7 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 the word ,islam means          
submission to the will of ,god and      
peace2 ,whereas the primary scripture of
 ,islam is the ,quran2 ,whereas ,muslims
 consider the ,quran in its original    
,arabic to be the book of divine        
guidance2 ,whereas1 although its roots  
go back further1 scholars typically date
 the revelation of ,islam to the seventh
 century2 ,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 contains in  
itself the essential principles of all  
earlier religions2 ,whereas ,islam is a 
strongly monotheistic religion with the 
worship of one ,god as its central      
theme2 ,whereas ,islam is a complete    
system of strong moral convictions that 
promote peace1 equality1 and social     
justice2 ,whereas ,islam encourages     
service to humanity2 ,whereas ,islam    
teaches abstaining from worldly desires 
in favor of spiritual achievements2     
,whereas ,islam instills a genuine love 
of ,god2 ,whereas the fundamental       
,muslim practices are known as the ,five
 ,pillars of ,islam2 ,whereas the five  
pillars are shahadah 7declaration of    
faith71 salat 7daily prayers71 zakat    
7giving of alms71 sawm 7fasting in      
,ramadan71 and ,hajj 7pilgrimage to     
,mecca72 ,whereas the five 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 ,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  ,that in order 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