Five Pillars of Islam

The Islam culture and religion has been around, dating all the way back to 622 A.D. It is the fastest growing and second largest religions. Even with such a large following, most people are still unaware of the practices and traditions of the Islamic culture. Muslims live a very structured life, with important events that take place each and every year. One of the topics that truly grabbed my attention was the Five Pillars of Islam. Each pillar containing a very important meaning that the Muslim…

Muslims is following The Five Pillars of Islam. Many Muslims believe that if you don’t put these practices into action, then life is practically pointless. The Five Pillars shows if Muslims put their faith or real life as their main priority. The Five Pillars of Islam plays a huge role in the religion and is essential to live a life following Islam. The Five Pillars consists of Salat, Shahadah, Hajj, Sawm, and Zakat. Salat requires Muslims to perform the ritual prayer at least five times a day.…

Islam, the world’s fastest growing religion, is both a cultural influence and historical power throughout the globe. The important aspects of the religion consist of the main beliefs of the tradition, primary practices, and how this tradition has endured and adapted through the years. The central teachings of Islam revolve around the shahadah, or profession of faith. The shahadah states that there is only one God and Muhammad is his prophet. The book of Islam is the Qur’an, which is divided…

Like Christianity and Judaism, Islam was born in the Middle East. The word Islam was derived from the root s-l-m, which means primarily “peace” but in a secondary “sense surrender” (Smith 222). Its full connotation is the peace that comes when one’s life is surrendered to God. The rise of Islam began with the Prophet Muhammad, who was born in the city of Mecca in about 570. His early life was cradled in tragedy; his father died before he was born, and his mother when he was six. Thereafter he…

faith, Muslims must pray at least five time a day, bowing down in the direction of Mecca. Mecca is physically located 45 miles east of Red Sea port of Jeddah, a city surrounded by the Sirat Mountains. Mecca is an Arabian commercial center. It is dominated by Quraysh. It is also the center of Islam. Islam is a monotheistic religion. The holy book of Islam is the Qu’ran The only people allowed in Mecca are Muslims. Qibla, is the direction of prayer. The practice of Islam…

Judo-Christians and Islam, they have many codes and laws. A code is a systematic collection of laws or regulations. A conduct is the manner in which a person behaves, especially an a particular occasion. If religions or cultures did not have codes or laws what would it be? Therefore without the rules or something to follow by, religion and culture will be empty. The ten commandments and the five pillars of islam have some similarities and differences. Judo-Christians and Islam, two of the…

Islam, like Judaism and Christianity, has a monotheistic worldview, teaching that there is one God in the universe; Muslims believe that this God is Allah. By its belief and its practice, the Islamic faith has produced a group of people who submit and surrender themselves absolutely to Allah. Following the guidelines of the Six articles of Faith and the Five Pillars, a Muslims is able to live their life in complete devotion to Allah. Islam is a monotheistic religion, the belief in one God who…

biggest prophet? Arabia’s most common religion is Islam. Muslims are people who follow Islamic faith. Islam is a monotheistic religion. Monotheism is the belief in one God. Allah is the Islamic God. Muslims have to follow the five pillars of Islam. The five pillars of Islam are Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj. Shahadah is the profession of faith that expresses Islamic beliefs. Salat are the daily prayers and Muslims are expected to pray five times a day. Zakat is charity and giving to…

Sherwell explains Lailat al Miraj as “the night that Allah took Muhammad on a journey from Mecca to Jerusalem, where he ascended to heaven” (12). This story the Imam spoke about, which is also written in the Quran, reveals the mythic dimension of Islam through literature. Moreover, Ninian Smart explained that myths do not only communicate sacred stories from the past, but for the future as well (76). To bring back the six Articles of Faith the Imam explained to me, one of the articles is to…

The religion of Islam is a universal way of life and civilization. The Arabic word 'Islam ' simply means 'submission ', and is derived from a word meaning 'peace '. (30 Facts About Islam) The primary belief of Islam is believing Allah is the one true God. Another strong belief is that Allah has spoken the word though the prophet Muhammad even though there were many Muslims before Muhammad. Gabriel came to visited Muhammad and told him write down he said, now those writing are the Quran…