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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1090 

Recognizing Islam as one of the great religions of the world. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 21, 2020 

Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. OMAR, and 

Ms. TLAIB) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing Islam as one of the great religions of the world. 

Whereas this resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Original Resolution Recognizing Islam as One of the Great Religions of 

the World’’; 

Whereas the word ‘‘Islam’’ means ‘‘submission to the will of 

God’’ and ‘‘peace’’; 

Whereas the primary scripture of Islam is the Holy Quran, 

which has 6,236 verses, or suras; 

Whereas Muslims consider the Holy Quran in its original Arabic to be the book of divine guidance; 

Whereas although its roots go back further, the religion 

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dina, Saudi Arabia, the first day of which began the Islamic calendar; 

Whereas Islam is the second largest religion in the world 

after Christianity; 

Whereas Islam is the fastest growing religion of the world; 

Whereas it is estimated that there are approximately 

1,800,000,000 Muslims worldwide; 

Whereas Islam is a monotheistic religion, and Allah (meaning 

God in Arabic) is the central deity; 

Whereas Islam teaches Allah has 99 names, with each one 

having a different meaning; 

Whereas Islam is a complete system of strong moral convictions that promotes peace, equality, and social justice; 

Whereas the fundamental Muslim practices are known as the 

Five Pillars of Islam; 

Whereas the five pillars are shahadah (declaration of faith), 

salat (prayer 5 times daily), zakat (give 2.5 percent of all 

earnings to charity), sawm (fasting in the month of 

Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia); 

Whereas the 5 daily prayers remove any barriers between believers praying in congregations and helps one refrain 

from committing sins; 

Whereas the obligatory charity purifies a person from selfishness and encourages empathy to the poor; 

Whereas fasting in Ramadan promotes self-restraint and 

spiritual renewal for Muslims worldwide; 


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Whereas the pilgrimage to Mecca serves as a unifying force 

in Islam by bringing followers of diverse background together in religious celebration; 

Whereas about 2,500,000 pilgrims visit Mecca each year for 

the Hajj, but in 2020 due to COVID–19, only around 

1,000 pilgrims were allowed while adhering to ‘‘safety 

bubbles’’ and social distancing measures over fears of the 

coronavirus; 

Whereas Muslims consider Islam to be a way of life; and 

Whereas carrying out these obligations provides the framework of a Muslim’s life, and weaves their everyday activities and their beliefs into a single cloth of religious devotion: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, To demonstrate solidarity with and support 

2 for members of the community of Islam in the United 

3 States and throughout the world, the House of Represent4 atives recognizes the Islamic faith as one of the great reli5 gions of the world. 

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