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Islam is one of the most misunderstood religions of the world. There are many myths and lies that exist about Muslims today that need to be cleared up and straightened out. A Muslim is someone who follows the religion of Islam. The relationship between these two words is that Islam is actually an Arabic word that means, “to submit”, and Muslim is also Arabic for “one who submits”. Islam is a religion in which, like any other religion, has beliefs and traditions that have been passed down through the generations. In this paper, I am going to explain some different parts of the Islam religion, and maybe clear up some of the misunderstanding that may exist. Among the things I am going to discuss are: Muhammad, the last prophet, the Five Pillars of Islam, the family life of Muslims, marriage between Muslims, and lastly, some traditions and festivals that Muslim’s celebrate. The main belief of Muslims is that Islam is a religion based on the prophets that God had sent down to the people. Muhammad was the last and final prophet and his words and ideas came directly from God, and since his time, his revelation has not been corrupted. It was this revelation and Muhammad himself that star