Islam teachings are complete way of life that governs all facts of life: moral, spiritual, social, political, economical, intellectual, etc. Allah" is an Arabic word that means "God". Allah is not the God of Muslims only but he is also the God of all people and all creation. All Muslims are not Arab. Islam is a universal religion and way of life which includes followers from all races of people. The Islamic concept of God is that He loves, merciful, and compassionate. Islam teaches a balance between fear and hope, protecting one from both complacency and despair. There are five pillars of practice in Islam. These practices must be undertaken with the best of effort: 1) Shahadah - 2) Prayer five times a day. 3) Fasting during the month of Ramadan. 4) Zakat 5) Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once. There are six basic beliefs that one must have in order to be considered a true Muslim.1) the One Allah. 2) All the prophets of God. 3) The original scriptures revealed to Prophets Moses, David, Jesus, and Muhammad. 4) The angels. 5) The Day of Judgment and the Hereafter. 6) Destiny. Muslims neither worship Muhammad nor pray through him but worship the unseen Allah. The Quran is written by God, revealed to Muhammad. Terrorism, unjustified violence and the killing of innocent people are absolutely forbidden in Islam those who commit acts of terrorism in the name of Islam are simply not following Islam. These people are individuals with their own views and political agendas. The word "jihad" does not mean "holy war". Instead, it means the inner struggle against laziness, arrogance, stinginess, or the struggle against Satan, or against one's own ego. Islam grants women numerous rights in the home and in society. Among them are the rights to earn money, to financial support, to an education, to an inheritance, to being treated kindly, to vote, to worship in a mosque, to work in need any many more.