the fourth pillar‚ the observance of Ramadan‚ that higher classes can know how it feels to go without. Ramadan is the Islamic holy month where “able-bodied” Muslims fast for a whole month to commemorate the revelation of Muhammad and the journey or Hijrah from Mecca to Medina he took (219). From dawn to dusk‚ they do not eat‚ drink‚ or even smoke‚ but after sundown‚ they can do those things in moderation (219). Due to the Muslim calendar being lunar‚ Ramadan rotates throughout the year and depending
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the same overarching religion. Their tenets of faith differ however. Sunni and Shia Tenets of Faith 5 Pillar’s of Islam (Sunni) 1. Shahadah (belief or confession of faith) 2. Salat (worship in the form of prayer) 3. Sawm Ramadan (fasting during the holy month of Ramadan) 4. Zakat (Alms or Charitable giving) 5. Hajj (the pilgrimage to Mecca) Ancillaries of the Faith (Shia) 1. Salat (Prayer) 2. Sawm (Fast) 3. Hajj (Piligrimage) 4. Zakah (charity) 5. Khums (One-fifth) 6. Jihad (struggle) 7. Amr-Bil-Ma’ruf
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Muhammad is his prophet.” The second one is daily prayers‚ meaning that you need to pray every day. The giving of the alms is the next pillar‚ Alms-Giving means that you should share your wealth with the needy. The fourth pillar is Fasting during Ramadan‚ Ramadan is the 9th month
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traditions. For those that follow Islam‚ Ramadan is an important part of the year‚ with food of heavy importance during this time. Cultural fasting is important in Ramadan‚ where eating traditional foods‚ using traditional cooking methods‚ sharing food with others‚ eating in excessive consumption‚ and eating the same soup to break their fast symbolizes that all those worshiping Islam celebrating Ramadan are all one people‚ no matter where they live (Buitelaar "Living Ramadan:
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in the beginning of my paper but the importance of these Pillars is to a Muslim believer requirement that everyone must observe ("Truthnet"‚ n.d.). The ninth month in the Islamic lunar calendar is named Ramadan. It is important due to their culture where Muslims all across the world observe Ramadan by fasting from dawn to sunset. They perform nightly prayers and also daily obligatory prayers. They conclude the end of fasting each day by having dinner with family and friends (Brutell‚
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The religion of Islam has risen up and spread throughout the world to become one of the world’s three largest religions. Islam originated in the desert of present day Saudi Arabia amongst the Arabs. The Arabs were a Semitic-speaking people. They were also a polytheistic society that worshipped an enormous number of gods and goddesses. There was almost one for every day of the year. The entire way of life that the Arabs knew was about to change with the birth of the prophet Muhammad. This man
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Fasting is mentioned both in the Quran and in the Sermon on The Mount‚ however‚ the Quran focuses more on why the believers should fulfill it and what they’re required to do if they can’t fulfill it during Ramadan‚ whereas in the Sermon on The Mount‚ the interpretation revolves around being genuine while fasting. According to the passages from the Quran‚ “ O believers‚ prescribed for you is the Fast‚ even as it was prescribed for those that were before you ---- haply you will be god fearing ----
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charity. It can be used for building hospitals as well as helping the poorer Muslims. Not to give Zakah would mean they are not doing their duty‚ mean that they are cheating Allah. The fourth pillar- Sawm Sawm is fasting during the month of Ramadan. Ramadan Is the ninth month of the Muslims year. During this month‚ most Muslims do not eat or drink during the hours of daylight. They try hard to live especially good lives. The fifth pillar-Hajj Hajj is pilgrimage to Makkah. Every Muslims who can
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Cultural Interview October 22nd‚ 2014 I based my cultural interview on an Iranian family that I’ve known for many years; I’ll refer to them in an alias name as the Gabr family. They are a very close nit family whom live nearby in a middle class neighbor. I mainly interviewed the mother of this family whom I’ll refer to as Eklass Gabr. Eklass is a highly educated and respected teacher in the community. She was born in Jerusalem; to her father whom was a business man and her mother whom was a stay
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a Muslim must be in a state of ritual purity. One must prayer at least five times within a day. Muslims believe that doing so will bring them closer to God and they will be able to learn more about him. The third pillar is the fasting during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar which is the Islamic month for fasting. Muslims have to avoid any type of drinking‚ eating and sexual relations from dawn until sunset. This is done in order for Muslims to learn about patience‚ humanity
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