Islam
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37 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 5 Pillars | Shahada, Salaat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj |
| Shahada | Profession of faith to Allah |
| Shahada Prayer | There is no God but God; Muhammad is the prophet of God. |
| Shahada comparison to Judaism | Shema- profession of faith, coming of age ceremony, conversion ceremony |
| Salaat | prayer, tsalat-to pray |
| Salaat Who? | age of discretion 6-9, adult men and women, only muslims |
| Raka'at | set of prescribed movements and words, like bowing in judaism |
| Qur'an | holy islamic text, like torah |
| Sura | first chapter of qur'an read at every service |
| Salaat Where? | Mosque, toward mecca, |
| Salaat When? | Adhan call to worship, muezzin caller, 5 times a day |
| 5 times? | before sunrise, midday, afternoon, evening, night |
| Salaat How? | Wudhu preparation for prayer, Tahara purity |
| Zakat | Almsgiving, obligatory |
| Zakat amount | 2.5% of total income |
| Zakat goes to whom? | islamic poor and needy |
| Sawm | fasting, tsom means fast |
| sawm fasting items | food, drink, sex, smoking |
| sawm timing | sunrise to sunset |
| reasons for fasting | spiritual discipline and atonement |
| myth: stereotypical muslim | indonesia |
| myth: sword of islam | islam will conquer the world |
| myth: dhimmi | protection of the people |
| myth: jihad | to strive or struggle |
| myth: slay the unbelievers | sura 95, kill non-believers |
| Hajj | Pilgrimage |
| Hajj 1: Miqat | change into white clothes |
| Hajj 2: Ka'abah | circle the ka'abah 7 times |
| Hajj 3: Zam Zam | drink from well |
| Hajj 4: Mountain | run between mountains 7 times |
| Hajj 5: Mina | sleep under stars in tents of 100 |
| Hajj 6: Arafat | pray at arafat in heat of day |
| Hajj 7: sleep | sleep under stars |
| Hajj 8: pillars | 49 pebbles at 3 pillars satan |
| Hajj 9: Eid ul-Adha | feast of sacrifice |
| Hajj 10: hair | leave ihram and cut hair |
| Hajj 11: Ka'abah | recircle the kaabah |
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