Five Pillars of Islam

Religion and Beliefs All Saudis are Muslim. Islam based on five fundamentals: 1- The Tow Testimonies: I confess that there is just Allah and confess that MUHAMMAD is his prophet. 2- prayers: five prayers per day, tow prayers during day before sunrise and after, tow prayers after sunset, and one prayer in the middle day in limited time. All Muslims: men, women, kids at age 7to 10 start praying. There are terms and basis for prayer. The most important is Muslim should clean hand face and feet…

will end up in Hell. In Buddhism however, they believe in reincarnation. People will be reincarnated until they gain enlightenment. In Islam, the belief is somewhat the same as Catholicism, but will all be judged at the end of the world: Day of Judgement. Until that day, those who are in hell will suffer in graves, while those in Heaven are in peace. The religions: Islam, Buddhism, and Catholicism all believe…

some similarities between Islam and other religions that also will be discussed. By the time I am done with this essay you will learn who is Islam the deity, understand their relationship with deity, cores and beliefs, rules and ways Islam live their faith, how do Islam understand life after death and what is Islamic leadership and organization of this religion. I will conclude, my essay on my thoughts of the Islam religion. According the Islamic faith, the word Islam mean obedience or…

cultural expressions through a variety of mean across nations, regions, and even the world. In World History, the Early Ages, there are many example of cultural diffusion. For example, the spreading of Monastic laws and traditions. Also, the diffusion of Islam and its practices. Finally, Literature has played a big part in cultural diffusion. According to World History, the Early Ages, many aspects of civilizations such as the spreading of religious practices, entire religions, and literature…

Christianity vs. Islam The religions Christianity and Islam both share many differences. With both of these religions emerging from the Middle East, they have created a great impact on this world. Like most religions, they both claim to be the one true way to God. Their differences include their view on Jesus, how the religion had originated, and also their practices. We can see their differences in their teachings and how their members apply it to their everyday lives. In both of these…

and Islam circles around the term jihad. Often, the term “jihadist” is tagged to groups of individuals that employee extreme terrorist tactics. As a result, through Western eyes, jihad is violent Islam; Islam as a religion encourages practitioners to engage in jihad via terrorism. While many Muslims do emphasize jihad as an important aspect of their faith, in many cases, it does not imply violence or terrorism. Jihad was not originally intended to be a rationale for the violent spread of Islam,…

country. What I know I know that Islam is a monotheistic religion, which means that they serve one God. They do not believe in a Messiah like Christians do, but they do believe that they are many important prophets of God. The most important prophet to Muslims is Muhammad. They do in fact believe that Jesus was a prophet, they just don’t think that he was the son of God. Muslims live under the five pillars of their religion. I understand fully that Islam is not the same as ISIS. ISIS…

faith consists of the Five Pillars of Islam which state that Allah is the only God and that Muhammad is his prophet, that they must pray daily to this one God, Allah, while facing the direction of Mecca, that they must fast during the daylight hours of Ramadan, they must contribute alms for the relief of the weak and the poor, and lastly that those who are financially stable must partake in the Hajj, and make at least one pilgrimage to Mecca in their lifetime. "Although Islam has generated many…

Ava Hutchins#15 November 16, 2015 Social Studies/ ELA Mrs. Popolizio/Ms. Polini Ancient Islamic Astronomy Our century is currently the most advanced time period in history because we are so advanced in math, technology, astronomy, etc. The more we learn, the more advanced we are. Now think about the civilizations before us, they have made some discoveries that may seem dull to us, but they are actually extremely important. Without the little discoveries of astronomy, would we even…

Any field trip that begins with a discussion of modesty in a mosque and concludes with a belly dance routine deserves analytical attention in order to connect such contrasting activities. Islam, while maintaining many conservative traditions, has experienced the influence of American culture demonstrated by modern clubs and restaurants that contain attractions like female dancers and hookah bars. With Dr. Tatum’s comical dance and the superb humus in mind, I still enjoyed watching Muslims…