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    observe Ramadan. This character allowed muslims, such as the Javanese in the 19th century, Batavia, to build social relations with their community members, families and friends, as they were able to consume their meals together. Food also played a role in bringing the Javanese closer to Islam, as abstaining from food taught them their purposes in the community and allowed them to purify themselves by abstaining from certain unholy acts. The fasts that the Javanese observed during Ramadan really created

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    just muslims. With many similarities and differences to Judaism and Christianity, from the beliefs, to the holidays, and to even their actions, the three all have their own belief, but are still connected. Islam having many traditions, one being Ramadan, another the five pillars, etc, and each one is celebrated or done by people. Therefore, Islam is a religion that was born in Mecca and preserved by Muhammad and the Muslims, though similar to Judaism and Christianity, it is a religion that still

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    “Allah”, they have faith in holy book which is also named Qur’an, and lastly they do fasting all day to be closer to God and remind themselves suffering of hunger. As we will see, belief in God (Allah), belief in Namaz (Salat or Prayer), and belief of Ramadan are the most distinct beliefs of Islamic religion. The most important belief is Allah (God) in Islam which means “oneness”. There is only one god in Islam, that is also named monotheism, and he is the sole creator of the universe who is creator of

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    the Islamic faith?In the introduction of Muhammad and the Faith of Islam it talks about his early life and how he became God’s messenger.Source 2 was about the differences of Judaism, Christianity, and the Islam religion.The Muslim Holy month of Ramadan was about the Five pillars and what the Muslims like to do on the month.The Islam religion was made by Muhammad when he received a message from god. Muhammad got a message from god when he was alone in a cave.In source 1 paragraph 1 sentence 3 it

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    Islam was created in the sixth century in Arabia by the birth of a soon to be prophet, who was also chosen by God, by the name of Muhammad. It wasn 't until he was forty years of age did Gabriel, an angel of God, come to Muhammad and command he read from a book instructed by God. At the beginning, he would only share his stories from Gabriel with family and friends, but the group soon began to grow and reach the community. From the prophecy then came the Hijrah. Many of Muhammad 's early preachings

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    The Five Pillars Of Islam

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    consist of: Shahadah: sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith Salat: performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day Zakat: paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy Sawm: fasting during the month of Ramadan Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca Why are they important? Carrying out these obligations provides the framework of a Muslim 's life, and weaves their everyday activities and their beliefs into a single cloth of religious devotion. No matter how sincerely

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    In the public speech made by Pauline Hanson in Australia to the Australian Parliament, she explains how Islam cannot be part of Australia’s society, which is secular and cohesive. Islam is about being obedient to the tradition and a secular society is about abandoning tradition and moving onto progress. Hanson explains that the reason for the incompatibility is because of Islam’s way of controlling every aspect of the lives of Muslims, in which it will be influenced onto their society. And she argues

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    the indigent. It is beneficial to the poor and helps the contributor by moving him or her towards more devoutness and obedience to Allah. The giving of alms is thought to be a form of reverence to God. Pillar # 4 Pillar four is in celebration of Ramadan. It is the month

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    5 Pillars Of Islam Essay

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    Hello, Asalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatoellaahi wa Barakatoe. As you can see I am writing this week about the Five Pillars in Islam. Islam is based on five pillars. The five pillars of islam are Shahada, Salah, Zakah, Sawm and Hajj. These five pillars refer to the five duties that every Muslim must preform. Shahada The word 'Shahada' means the islamic profession of faith. This means that you believe and testify that there is only one God, Allah the Almighty and in His Messenger Muhammad peace be upon

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    The five pillars of Islam are the religious duties expected of every Muslim. The five pillars of Islam are listed in the Hadith together and are mentioned individually in the Quran. Within a few decades of Muhammad's death, the five practices were singled out to serve as anchoring points in the Muslim community and designated "pillars." Fulfillment of the Five Pillars is believed to bring rewards both in this life and in the afterlife.The Five Pillars of Islam are the framework for the Muslim life

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