The 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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well-known Indonesian writers on Islam is Nurcholish Madjid‚ rector of the Paramadina University‚ Jakarta. This collection of essays is the first major English translation of Madjid’s writings. The essays cover a diverse range of issues but are shaped by a common concern for an understanding of Islam that takes into account the myriad challenges that Indonesia is today faced with. They reflect Madjid’s quest for developing a contextually relevant interpretation of Islam that‚ departing from traditional
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Christianity Vs Islam What you may not know about the both In the united states Christianity is more profound than Islam is‚ but most people associate Islam with terrorism‚ and that could be the furthest thing from the truth. Here are a few things about Christianity and Islam that most may not know. There are those who question whether Jesus Christ pretty much founded Christianity or was it was it Paul? Did he invent Christianity as we know it‚ transforming the beliefs and vocation of Jesus of
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Buddhism and Islam are both prevalent religions in the world today with Buddhism originating around 2500 BCE in India while Islam began around 700 CE in the Middle East. Buddhism began when Siddhartha Gautama became enlightened and started spreading his teachings of what he learned throughout India. Islam began through the teachings of their main and highest prophet‚ Muhammad. Islam and Buddhism are similar through their beliefs in a founder and a set of ethical standards which they live their life
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Cohabitation – Blessing or Destroy the relationship? One of the most dramatic trends of recent years has been the tremendous increase in male-female couples who choose to live together without marrying‚ a practice called cohabitation. According to the 2000 Census‚ there are eleven million unmarried people living with an unmarried partner in the United States today‚ and this number has grown 72% in the last decade alone. While many people like David Popenoe‚ a Professor of Sociology‚ on his essay
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There are hundreds of religions throughout the world but the two most examined seem to be Christianity and Islam. These two religions have been brought into the spotlight throughout the years but more recently so with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. People speculate on rumors of each religion but how much do we actually know? Unless you are a religious scholar‚ odds are you do not know any more than what the internet and television tell you. Each religion has its own view on creation‚ the end times
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Judaism and Islam are two of the world’s oldest‚ and largest monotheistic religions. These religions share a variety of customs‚ beliefs‚ and even practices. But at the same time‚ there are enough differences to make the two religions and cultures oppose each other greatly. Even some similarities between the two have been the source of conflict for thousands of years. Both the Jewish and Muslim faith believe in one God. Being monotheistic means just that‚ the belief in one God. This is the most
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Islam – The Complete Way of Life The essence of Islam is the very essence of humanity. Islam is a complete and comprehensive way of life. It leads to a balanced way of living. Islam brings civilization and happiness to man. Islamic principles and teachings can provide realistic‚ fair and objective solutions to the prevention of individual‚ familial‚ social and international problems which are threatening the existence of human communities throughout the world. People think that an Islamic life
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the Islam religion lie within the Five Pillars of Islam. The Five Pillars of Islam is key to Muslim life. Shahada is the first and most important pillar of Islam. The Shahada is the testimony of faith. Anyone wishing to convert to Islam must recite this scripture with no conviction. The basis of the Shahada states that there is only one true God who should be worshipped alone. Disbanding the idea of Jesus and the holy spirit being a part of God. Salah or prayer is the second pillar of Islam. Salah
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In the movie Islam of Faith Part 1‚ the narrator starts off with the translation of azan to highlight the strong words and the strength of faith. The movie talks about how Islamic civilization has been one of humanities grandest achievements. It was muslims scholars who reclaimed the ancient wisdom of Greeks while Europe were in the dark ages. They who served the seed of the renaissance 600 years before Divincci. From the way we heal the sick to the numerals we use for counting‚. Cultures have been
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