out of the five pillars of Islam. Ramadan (Fasting) is the fourth pillar of the Islam religion. D. Ramadan ( Fasting) 1. It always occur in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar (Huda, 2014). 2. All Muslims around the globe, abstain from food, drinks, sex, or any other physical needs during daylight hours. 3. It serves as the time to purify the soul, to refocus attention on God, and to practice self-sacrifice (Huda, 2014). 4. All Muslim use this month of Ramadan to re-evaluate their lives in…
2) The cover of my story book has a pink Star of David with the title “Bat Mitzvah” on a scroll which represents the Torah. At the top, the Hebrew name “Becky” is spelled out in multicoloured stickers. All of this is on a white sheet of paper that is on top of a black binder. First of all, the reason I put the white sheet on top of the black binder instead of just placing the images on it is because of the contrast in your beliefs and the story. Next the logic behind the pink Star of David was…
is prayers, Muslims are required to pray five times a day at designated times. The third pillar is charity, a Muslim is required to give 2.5% of their annual leftover wealth directly to the poor. The fourth pillar of Islam is fasting. During the Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. The final pillar, the Hajj, is a pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslim 's should complete at least once in their lifetime. However, if one is in debt or their health does not allow them to travel to Mecca then they…
their annual fast during the daylight hours of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar year, in keeping with a divine commandment set forth in the Surah Al-Baqarah of the Holy Qur 'an. Allah also states in the Al-Baqarah, "O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous in order that you may attain taqwa" (Quran 2:183-185). These verses outline the three main factors of Ramadan: that fasting is required for…
religions could uncover the mystery of the religion and find connection to God. Although the three religions have different rituals, they all set aside a time to devote their selves to God. In this paper I will argue that the Jewish Sabbath, Muslim Ramadan, and Christian performance of Eucharist are all setting a time where the followers of these religion could perform rituals to feel connected to God. Judaism takes forth the importance of time directly from the Book of Genesis.…
Mecca is sometimes referred to as the “Mother of Cities”. It is the holiest place in the Islamic world. Mecca was the place where Muhammad was born. ( 570 CE to 632 CE). Muhammad was a prophet, a messenger of God. He was the founder of Muslim faith.According to the Islamic 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…
The way that both the five characteristics of Catholicism and the four dominate categories of Native American are similar are in these ways. First both religions have a different way of performing their rituals. Native American celebrate thru their rituals and Catholics rituals re-enact the Catholic stories. Also Native American do not have a religion they worship a statue or something that they believe did something for them and in contrast the Catholics do have a religion and is directed by…
Intro Islam is a religion that practices peace. One of the more populated religious tradition of the world. In fact, there are over 7.1 billion Muslims in the world. Brief history and info about Islam Islam is one of the older religions in the world, founded around the 7th century C.E by the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. Many Muslims believed he was the “Seal of all Prophets” or the last prophet to be sent down to earth by God. Prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in 570 C.E. It…
Brahman (2 meanings) 1- A concept found in the Vedas and Upanishads. A Sanskrit word for the ultimate reality/principle in the universe. 2- Top of a caste system which include priests. Bhagavad Gītā- A Hindu scripture written in Sanskrit. It is a part of the Mahabharata. The Bhagavad Gita is a story of Arjuna and the difficult decisions he has to make. Thus he is guided through them by Krishna. Buddha (word meaning and historical figure) The meaning of buddha is one who has been awakened…
to converge to Islam, supporting the people who are devoting work to God, defend faith, and help travelers. It purifies the believer by letting go of worldly possessions. Another pillar of Islam is sawm or Ramadan. Sawm means that a Muslim has to fast. The fast is during the holy month of Ramadan. It is done from sunrise to sunset and it is meant to be a purification for the Muslim. The Muslim has to stay away from food and drinks during the day. It reminds them of the pain and hunger of poor…