The Will of Allah

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Islam

• The Will of Allah

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The Five Pillars

• The five acts of Worship

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The Five Pillars of Islam

• Creed - Shahadah
• Prayer - Salat
• Charity to the Poor - Zakat
• Fasting during Ramadan - Sawm
• Pilgrimage 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 Quran 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
  ones total income to the poor usually dispensed
  by the government.
• A Muslim is also expected to perform acts of
  charity as part of ones 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 dusk
  until dawn.

• 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 eaten
• It 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 dhul-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 Kaba

• 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 Kaba

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