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What are the 5 pillars of Islam - their significance & what is involved in each?
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1. The Shahadah
- Witnessing to the unity of God and Muhammad as God's messenger 2. Salat (Ritual Prayer) - 5x daily prayer - purification w/ washing before salat 3. Zakat (Almsgiving) - Fixed "tax" on wealth to be distributed to the pool - God's service to the poor 4. Fasting during Ramadan - 9th month of Muslim calendar - Month in which revelation of the Qur'an begins - Core value: identifying w/ those whom are hungry (time to reflect) 5. Hajj- Pilgrimage to Mecca - Every Muslim (who can afford it) should go once in their lifetime |
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In what ways do the Ramadan fast & the Hajj recreate/commemorate events important to Islam?
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Fasting During Ramadan:
- 9th month of the Muslim calender - Month in which revelation of Qur'an begins - Remember core event of Islam (The revelation of the Qur'an) - Core values: Identify with those that are hungry - Special time for reflection Hajj: (pilgrimage to Mecca) - last month of the year - Significance: encounter w/ the sacred (circling the Ka'aba) & re-creating foundational events of Muhammad & Abraham Recreating history: Running ceremony, drinking from zamzam spring, stoning pillars, sacrifice of animals |
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What are some rituals in Judaism and Christianity that function similar to those rituals of Islam?
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Judaism- Passover
- celebrates the Hebrew escaping of enslavement in Egypt - 10th plague, all 1st born killed-except for the Jews b/c put blood from cattle on their doors - They were "passed-over" - Bread could not rise- do not each unleavened bread Christianity: Eucharist - sacrament of ordinance - commemoration of the last supper- Jesus' last meal w/ his disciples before his arrest and crucifixion - Eucharist symbolizes his body--Wine= blood, Host= body |
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What is "purification" before prayer? What is one purified from? Why is this important?
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-Purification (through washing) is needed before salat
- Impurities are not sinful- but not appropriate for worship of God - Effect: constant mindfulness and awareness |
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What are the two major "eid"s or "feasts" in the (Sunni) Muslim calendar?
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1. Eid al-Adha - "Feast of sacrifice"
Abraham's near sacrifice of Ismail 2. Eid al-Fitr - "Festival of fastbreaking" -which follows Ramadan |
