The Five Pillars Of Islam
RE Assignment
Islam was founded in 610 A.D. by a man named Mohammed. During Mohammed’s time, polytheism reigned. His people were worshipping multiple gods. During one of Mohammed’s trips as a trader, he had a vision from a being he perceived to be an angel who said, “There is only one God, and His name is Allah. Worship Him. Muslims around the world gather on Fridays in mosques. Mosques are buildings where men (and sometimes women, depending upon the country) pray to God. In a mosque during prayer time, all Muslims face toward Mecca, the birthplace of Islam, where Mohammed had his vision. Where men and women pray together, usually the men are in the front and women in the back.
The most important Muslim practices are the Five Pillars of Islam. The Five Pillars of Islam are the five responsibilities that every Muslim must satisfy in order to live a good …show more content…
The Five Pillars consist of; Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm and Hajj. Doing these responsibilities provides the framework of a Muslim's life and weaves their everyday activities and their beliefs into a single cloth of religious devotion. Carrying out the Five Pillars demonstrates that the Muslim is putting their faith first, and not just trying to fit it in around their secular lives.
Shahada is the Muslim profession of faith, expressing the two simple, fundamental beliefs that make one a Muslim. There is no god but God and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah. It represents acceptance not only of Allah and his prophet, but of the entirety of Islam. As one of the Pillars, the shahada must be recited correctly aloud with full understanding and internal assent at least once in every Muslim's lifetime. Salat is the daily ritual prayer instructed upon all Muslims. It is performed five times a day by all Muslims.
Islam was founded in 610 A.D. by a man named Mohammed. During Mohammed’s time, polytheism reigned. His people were worshipping multiple gods. During one of Mohammed’s trips as a trader, he had a vision from a being he perceived to be an angel who said, “There is only one God, and His name is Allah. Worship Him. Muslims around the world gather on Fridays in mosques. Mosques are buildings where men (and sometimes women, depending upon the country) pray to God. In a mosque during prayer time, all Muslims face toward Mecca, the birthplace of Islam, where Mohammed had his vision. Where men and women pray together, usually the men are in the front and women in the back.
The most important Muslim practices are the Five Pillars of Islam. The Five Pillars of Islam are the five responsibilities that every Muslim must satisfy in order to live a good …show more content…
The Five Pillars consist of; Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm and Hajj. Doing these responsibilities provides the framework of a Muslim's life and weaves their everyday activities and their beliefs into a single cloth of religious devotion. Carrying out the Five Pillars demonstrates that the Muslim is putting their faith first, and not just trying to fit it in around their secular lives.
Shahada is the Muslim profession of faith, expressing the two simple, fundamental beliefs that make one a Muslim. There is no god but God and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah. It represents acceptance not only of Allah and his prophet, but of the entirety of Islam. As one of the Pillars, the shahada must be recited correctly aloud with full understanding and internal assent at least once in every Muslim's lifetime. Salat is the daily ritual prayer instructed upon all Muslims. It is performed five times a day by all Muslims.