IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 544 
Recognizing Islam as one of the great religions of the world. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 30, 2019 
Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. TLAIB, and 
Ms. OMAR) 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 the word ‘‘Islam’’ means ‘‘submission to the will of 
God’’ and ‘‘peace’’; 
Whereas the primary scripture of Islam is the Quran; 
Whereas Muslims consider the Quran in its original Arabic 
to be the book of divine guidance; 
Whereas, although its roots go back further, scholars typi-
cally date the revelation of Islam to the seventh century; 
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; 
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Whereas Islam contains in itself the essential principles of all 
earlier religions; 
Whereas Islam is a strongly monotheistic religion with the 
worship of one God as its central theme; 
Whereas Islam is a complete system of strong moral convic-
tions that promote peace, equality, and social justice; 
Whereas Islam encourages service to humanity; 
Whereas Islam teaches abstaining from worldly desires in 
favor of spiritual achievements; 
Whereas Islam instills a genuine love of God; 
Whereas the fundamental Muslim practices are known as the 
Five Pillars of Islam; 
Whereas the five pillars are shahadah (declaration of faith), 
salat (daily prayers), zakat (giving of alms), sawm (fast-
ing in Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca); 
Whereas the five 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 selfish-
ness and encourages empathy to the poor; 
Whereas fasting in Ramadan promotes self-restraint and 
spiritual renewal for Muslims worldwide; 
Whereas the pilgrimage to Mecca serves as a unifying force 
in Islam by bringing followers of diverse background to-
gether in religious celebration; 
Whereas Muslims consider Islam to be a way of life; and 
Whereas carrying out these obligations provides the frame-
work of a Muslim’s life, and weaves their everyday activi-
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ties and their beliefs into a single cloth of religious devo-
tion: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That in order to demonstrate solidarity with 
and support for members of the community of Islam in 
the United States and throughout the world, the House 
of Representatives recognizes the Islamic faith as one of 
the great religions of the world. 
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