,,iv #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #fce ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bh1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,mr4 ,c>son7 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$9a1 ! fir/ day ( :i* began ! ,islamic cal5d>2 ,:]eas ! ,quran /ates t ! ink ( ! s*ol> is m holy ?an ! blood ( ! m>tyr1 lead+ to a focus on sci5ce1 a/ronomy1 *emi/ry1 ma!matics1 m$ic9e1 & philosophy ?r\gh\t ,islamic culture2 ,:]eas ,islam is ! second l>ge/ & fa/e/ gr[+ religion ( ! _w2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t !re are approximately #b1jjj1jjj1jjj ,muslims worldwide2 ,:]eas !re are approximately #c1ejj1jjj ,muslims 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 rang+ f div]se e?nic & cultural backgr\nds2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,muslims make significant contributions to ! ,nation's economy1 div]sity1 philan?ropic ef=ts1 m$ical & sci5tific rese>*1 civic engagem5t1 & m2 ,:]eas ! fir/ sub/antial population ( ,muslims 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 enslav$ ,africans1 _m ( :om 7 =c$ to ab&on _! fai? by slave own]s2 & ,:]eas ,islam is a mono!i/ic religion1 & ,allah 7mean+ ,god 9 ,arabic7 is ! c5tral deity2 ,:]eas ,islam tea*es t ,allah has #ii names1 ) ea* "o repres5t+ ,8 *>act]i/ics1 su* z ,! ,m]ciful or ,! ,provid]2 ,:]eas ,islam is a complete sy/em ( /rong moral convictions t promotes peace1 equality1 & social ju/ice2 ,:]eas ,islam *>ges t gov]nm5ts %\ld always be focus$ on equity1 ju/ice1 & compassion2 ,:]eas ,islam tea*es & upholds ! equality ( all p1 reg>dless ( race or social /atus1 aboli%+ sy/ems t are aga9/ x1 includ+ ! ca/e sy/em2 ,:]eas ! ,quran speaks ab\t tol]ance betwe5 ,muslims & non-,muslims2 ,:]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 & help "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\nds toge!r 9 religi\s celebration2 ,:]eas ,islam explicitly tea*es t !re is no compulsion 9 religion1 & "o is free to practice or reject any religion2 ,:]eas ,muslims consid] ,islam to be a way ( life2 ,:]eas ! major holidays t ,muslims obs]ve are ,eid al-,fitr & ,eid al-,adha1 :i* are celebrat$ at ! end ( ! fa/+ mon? ( ,ramadan & on ! #aj? day ( ! f9al mon? ( ! ,islamic ,lun> ,cal5d>1 respectively2 ,:]eas ,muslims foll[ ! ,islamic ,lun> cal5d>1 also kn[n z ! ,hijri cal5d>1 :]e9 a new mon? is said to beg9 ea* "t a new moon is sight$2 & ,:]eas c>ry+ out ^! obligations provides ! framework ( a ,muslim's life1 & weaves _! ev]yday activities & _! beliefs into a s+le clo? ( religi\s devotion3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,to demon/rate solid>ity ) & support = memb]s ( ! community ( ,islam 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ! _w1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes ! ,islamic fai? z "o ( ! great religions ( ! _w4