Three Faith Pathways

The three faith pathways I have selected to complete my descriptive essay on three major world religions are Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic faith that is the world’s second-largest religion with 1.8 billion adherents, Santeria, Spanish for “Way of the Saints” an Afro-Caribbean religion whose faiths & beliefs originate from the Yoruba traditional religion with added Roman Catholic influences, & Judaism, one of Earth’s most ancient monotheistic faiths and founded over three-thousand, five-hundred years ago in the Middle East. The practices of worship I have chosen for my three faith pathways are Salat (the daily prayers), the worship of Orishas, & Sabbath, respectively. The rituals or festivals I have selected for my three faith pathways are
The three sets of rules of conduct I have picked for my three faith pathways are the five pillars of faith, the ethical code of Ifa, & Halakhah, respectively. In this essay, I aim to prove how each of the aforementioned practices of worship, rituals or festivals, & rules of sets of conduct is linked to how an adherent to any of these religions searches for perfection, salvation, and contributes to the devotion an individual has in their respective faith.

Islam, the second-largest religion in the world & one of three Abrahamic faiths is monotheistic religion that was founded in the 7th century CE by Muhammad, in what is now Saudi Arabia. Islam, is the Arabic term for “surrender” highlighting its expectation of all adherents to accept surrender to the will of Allah, who is the religion’s sole God, as well as, creator, sustainer, & restorer of the world. The emphasis for Muslims to strictly abide by Islam’s core essential religious practices is brilliantly displayed in one of its practices of worship, Salat. Salat is a regarded a compulsory religious duty that consists of ritual prayer five times a day, at prescribed times. These five times are at dawn (al-fajr), midday (al-zuhr), afternoon
Before this practice take places, the individual(s) involved must first complete the ritual washing of the feet, hands, & face, known as wu’du. While it is strongly encouraged that salat is performed on a daily basis, the focal prayer for many Muslims is the Friday midday prayer. Due to this particular instance of worship’s importance, it is commonly performed in a mosque. The subject matter of Salat prayers generally consists of the glorification of God, recitation of the Qu’ran, & blessings on the Prophet. Another aspect of the Islamic faith that provides a definite demonstration of Muslim’s adhering to its core essential religious principles is Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr is a central religious holiday celebrated by Muslims globally & marks the conclusion of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar during which Muslims fast to commemorate the first revelation of the Qu’ran to Muhammad. Eid al-Fitr falls on the first day of the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, Shawwal, & marks the