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
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The Five Pillars Of Islam Subject: Religious Education Name: Nathaniel Hall Date of Submission: April 9‚ 2014 Table Of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….……1 Objectives…………………………………………………………………………………….…2 The Shahadah……………………………………………………………………………….….3 The Salat…………………………………………………………………………………………..4 The Zakat……………………………………………………………………………….………...5 The Sawm……………………………………………………………………………………….…6 The Hajj…......................................................................
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CheckPoint: Five Pillars of Islam What are the central beliefs of Islam‚ and how are they reflected in the "Five Pillars” (McInerney‚ 2003)? Which of the Five Pillars do you feel would be easiest to fulfill‚ and which would be the most challenging (McInerney‚ 2003)? Monotheism is one of the main central beliefs of Islam. This is the belief that there is only one God and that God is Allah. The Islam’s believe that their purpose for humanity is to only serve their God Allah and to construct
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the Muslim community. "And pilgrimage to the House is a duty unto God for mankind‚ for him who can find the way thither" (3:97) – The Hajj as commanded in the Quran The Hajj is the great‚ annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca‚ the sacred city of Islam‚ located in Saudi Arabia. It is considered to be the holiest place on earth for Muslims‚ since it is where the Prophet Abraham and his son Ismail built Islam’s most revered structure‚ the Ka’aba‚ the house of Allah. On the last month of the year‚ every
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Five Pillars of Islam The first pillar of Islam is the “Shahadah”‚ this is the belief in no god but God‚ this unity shows their devotion to God. The other part of this one pillar is to give others outside of the religion this message‚ in order to spread the word about the religion‚ but they are not allowed to deliver the message under coercion. The second pillar is do daily prayers‚ Muslims need to pray five times a day‚ to use water or sand‚ face Mecca and recite a series of prayers that come
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Five Pillars of Islam HUM/130 Five Pillars of Islam There are Five Pillars of Islam. These acts of worship that the faithful of Islam are supposed to do in order to increase their sense of God and to help create discipline in their attitudes toward others and the use of their time and property. These Pillars are the Shahadah‚ Salat‚ Zakat‚ Sawm Ramadan‚ and Hajj. These came from the Qur’an and Sunnah and shape the lives of Muslims throughout the world. The central belief and teaching of
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The Five Pillars of Islam There are five pillars of Islam. These are the foundation of what holds the principles of all of the beliefs of the Muslim religion. Just a pillar would hold up a building in Rome so the five pillars hold up or mold the principles of Islam. A Muslim who fulfills the Five Pillars of Islam and remains in the faith of Islam‚ sincerely repents of his sins‚ will make it to Jannah or paradise. If he performs the Five Pillars but does not remain in the faith‚ he will not be
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The Five Pillars of Islam are the necessary beliefs found in Muslim life. The are similar to the Ten Commandments found in Christianity. Shahada say that there is only one God‚ Salat is a prayer schedule‚ Zakat is a concept of giving to charity‚ Sawn is a celebration where they fast‚ and Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca. Many of the pillars can be found in similar beliefs in religions like Judaism and Christianity‚ this is most likely because Christianity and Judaism predate Islam. Shahada‚ Zakat‚
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The Five Pillars of Islam Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. It also has received a lot of criticism from Christians and others who perceive it as a bed for terrorism. Many people don’t realize however that this religion is much like Christianity. Christianity was built upon the words of many prophets with Jesus Christ being the most prolific. Islam was built on the words from Muhammad who the Muslims view as their most prolific prophet. Muhammad spoke the words
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Five Pillars of Islam The five pillars of Islam refer to the five duties that every Muslim must perform. The first of these five pillars is the declaration of faith and the other four are religious acts that are performed either daily‚ once a year or at least once in a lifetime. These acts are woven into the lives of Muslims and take precedence over all worldly matters. The five pillars of Islam are 1.Declaration of Faith (Shahadah) 2.Prayer (Salah) 3.Charity (Zakat) 4.Fasting (Sawm) 5.Pilgrimage
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