September 6‚ 2012 Dear Diary‚ It was my second day of school today. I think it went a little bit better than yesterday. But‚ I woke up happy because I found out that tomorrow night I will be flying to Makkah to be a part of Hajj‚ or the 5th pillar of faith. During Hajj‚ Muslims from all over the world come to migrate to Makkah and follow the foot steps of Abraham and Muhhamad. I can’t believe I almost forgot to tell you‚ there are Five Pillars of
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camels” Mohammed was also very devoted to his religion and following the five pillars of Islam. He made the pilgrimage from Mecca to Medina and brought a lot of nobles‚ soldiers‚ and civilians of the Songhai Empire. In addition to his very impressive hajj that he took‚ he also was able to study his religion in a deeper and more meaningful way. From The Gold Road by Howard University‚ “Spent two years studying in Egypt and the Middle East. Returned to Songhai and vigorously spread Islam.” Mohammed was
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Over the centuries‚ Islam has changed significantly. Today’s Islamic traditions differ a significant amount from traditions in the past. Modern Islam itself is split into 2 branches: Shia Islam and Sunni Islam. The difference between the two is that Shia Islamics believe that ayatollahs‚ or high ranking clerics‚ are visual representations of their god on earth. They also believe that Muhammad’s kin should eventually become his successors. Sunni Muslims rely on the practices of their prophet‚ and
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What are the five pillars of Islam and their importance to Muslims? ‘’Islam is built on five pillars: to bear witness that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His servant and Messenger; to establish Salah‚ to give Zakat‚ performance of Hajj and fasting in the month of Ramadan’’. This well known and widely transmitted saying of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) composes the very essence of Islam‚ being built by five fundamental pillars. Each pillar is related to one another and equal importance
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Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) Born: 12th of Rabi- ul- Awwal (53BH) in Makkah. Parents: Father- Abdullah- passed away before he was born. Mother- Sayyidah Aaminah-lived with her for a while. The Prophet later lived with Sayyidah Halimah (RA) his nurse in the countryside. When he was about six years he returned to his mother. On arrival his mother took him to Madinah to meet her uncles and see his father Abdullah’s grave. On the way back from Madinah she passed away at Al- Abwa. At 6
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Great Vision of Hazart Ali (R.A) Islam has brought a tremendous revolution in all fields of life. All religious obligations like Namaz‚ Zakat‚ Fasting‚ Hajj and etc promote a universal message of peace and harmony. Visit of Muslims to Makkah and Medina in the month of Zilhaj through hajj packages along with Umrah Packages and Cheap Umrah Packages. In the field of knowledge‚ no one can come to close the services of Islam. Through light of Knowledge‚ Islam awakened the life of Arabs in Arabia where
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Morocco. 64 years later‚ he died in 1368. Ibn Battuta was a muslim scholar and traveler‚ known for for his traveling and a excursion called the Rihla (journey). At the age of 21 Ibn Battuta set out on his journey‚ originally intending to go on the hajj (the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year‚ and that all Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime) to Mecca‚ he ended up on a journey that lasted for about 30 years. In those 30 years‚ he
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foundation of good. Islam has what it calls The Five Pillars that are in purpose much like the Christian Ten Commandments. They are a set of rules that are the foundation of the Islam as a whole. The Five Pillars are: Shahadah‚ Salah‚ Zakah‚ Sawm‚ and Hajj. Shahadah is the first pillar that is the act of believing and saying the words "There is no god worthy of worship except god and Muhammad is his messenger". This is at the very heart of Islam. Before Muhammad and his message the Islamic people
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frequently for Muslims but is only required during Ramadan. Fasting is a way to cleanse the mind‚ body and soul of impurities. It also provides the opportunity for those who have more to understand what it is like to not have. The fifth pillar is Hajj. Hajj is the act of traveling to Mecca. Those who are physically able to travel and can afford to do so are expected to travel to Mecca once in their lives. This is expected to bring people of the faith closer to Allah. There are various sites in Mecca
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Islamic Traditions The Muslim concept of worship is very broad. Muslims consider everything they do in this life according to Allah ’s will‚ an act of worship. Worship of Allah is foremost in a Muslim ’s mind all the time. There are also five formal acts of worship which help strengthen a Muslim ’s faith and obedience that are referred to as the Five Pillars of Islam. The first of the five pillars is the testimony of faith called Shahadah. The statement is "Ashadu alla ilaha illa Allah‚ as
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