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THE WILL OF ALLAH
Islam
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THE FIVE ACTS OF WORSHIP
The Five Pillars
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The Five Pillars of Islam
Creed - ShahadahPrayer - SalatCharity to the Poor - ZakatFasting during Ramadan - SawmPilgrimage to Mecca - Hajj
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The First Pillar
Creed - Shahadah There is no God but
God and Muhammad is His Prophet
The Shahadah in Arabic
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The Second Pillar
Prayer - Salat - Five daily prayers facing the Holy City of Mecca one prays before dawn,
midday, midafternoon, sunset and at night.
Ritual cleansing is involved.
times for prayer are announced by a muezzin who calls out from the top of a tower called a minaret.
Hundreds of Muslims pray in Kolkata (Calcutta), India (AP PHOTO)
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Prayer
When there is a prayer group one acts as the leader.
Passages from the Qur’an are recited.
Friday is the public day of prayer usually in the midafternoon. Men are at the mosque and women are at home. The Friday public
prayer usually includes a sermon.
Prayer Movements
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The Third Pillar
Giving of Alms - Zakat - One gives 2.5 percent of one’s total income to the poor usually dispensed by the government.
A Muslim is also expected to perform acts of charity as part of one’s everyday life.
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The Fourth Pillar
Fasting during Ramadan One abstains from
eating during the daylight hours for a whole month.
One also avoids liquid, tobacco and sex from dawn until dusk.
It is the holiest month in Islam
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Ramadan
Purpose discipline develop sympathy for
the poor give to others what
one would have eatenIt is the ninth month
of the Muslim calendar (lunar) cycle
It is the time during which Muhammad received his revelations.
You Can Buy Hundreds Of Meals For The Needy At These Outlets.
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The Fifth Pillar
Pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca - Hajj
It is a religious journey by a believer.
All Muslims, unless not able due to sickness and poverty, are expected to make the journey.
Only Muslims may visit the city.
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The Grand Mosque
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The Pilgrimage
The greater pilgrimage is made during a special month dhu’l-Hijjah
The lesser pilgrimage is made during other times of the year.
There is ritual and purification involved. Uniformed clothing,
special prayers, and refraining from sex and violence.
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The Ka’ba
It is located in the center of the Great Mosque of Mecca.
It is approximately 50’ high and 40’ wide and covered with a black cloth.
The inside is empty and is ritually purified.
The Black Stone which is believed to be a meteorite is embedded in one of the walls.
The interior of the Ka’ba
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