,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #egf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjba ,mr4 
,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 
,ms4 ,om>1 & ,ms4 ,tlaib7 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 ov]   
#f1jjj v]ses1 or #aad *apt]s2 ,:]eas    
,muslims consid] ! ,holy ,quran to be ! 
book ( div9e guidance2 ,:]eas ,muslims  
frame _! way ( life ar\nd ! ,hadi?1 a   
collection ( traditions & quotes ( !    
,prophet ,muhammad 7may peace be ^u     
him72 ,:]eas1 al?\gh its roots g back   
fur!r1 ! religion began to spread       
rapidly 9 ,a4,d4 #fbb :5 ! ,prophet     
,muhammad 7may peace be ^u him7 began 8 

travels f ,mecca to ,m$9a1 ! fir/ day ( 
:i* began ! ,islamic cal5d>2 ,:]eas     
,islam is ! second l>ge/ & fa/e/ gr[+   
religion ( ! _w2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ 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 are design$ to 
remove any b>ri]s betwe5 believ]s pray+ 
9 congregations & helps "o refra9 f     
committ+ s9s2 ,:]eas ! obligatory *>ity 
is design$ to purify 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 #bjba due to     
,,covid-#ai1 only ar\nd #fj1jjj vacc9at$
 ,saudi ,arabian resid5ts w be all[$ 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