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5 Pillars of Islam
Medieval Europe: Ch. 2 - Expansion of Empires, War & Reform
| Pillars | |
|---|---|
| Faith | believing that Allah is the one & only God & that Muhammad is his messenger. The declaration of faith is called the shahadah. It is learned by Muslims as children and is recited throughout one’s life in order to prove one’s spiritual commitment to God. |
| Prayer | Muslims pray 5 times a day. In an area with many Muslims, an official caller (the muezzin) calls people to prayer from a minaret of the mosque. Inside the mosque, Muslims perform a ritual cleansing before they begin to pray. Although it is preferable to p |
| Concern for the Poor | everything belongs to God. Each year, Muslims are supposed to give a percentage of their money as a donation to the poor. A person may also perform a voluntary act of charity or kindness, which has no set amount. |
| Fasting | Every year during Ramadan (the ninth month in the Muslim calendar), Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. This means that they do not eat or drink during that time period. Fasting is seen as a way to purify oneself. Fasting allows Muslims to concentrate |