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Islamic religion

5 pillars of Islam - belief in angels - belief in divine books of Allah - belief in all prophets - belief in the day of judgement - belief in predestination - pre- dawn - noon - afternoon - sunset - evening - Zakat/tax: imposed on wealth such as many cows,goats, and camels. - Zakat fitr: imposed on every Muslim to pay during Ramadan. __~ Reasons why they pay Zakat__ - Allah says in the Quran, with every wealth one aquired, there is a part of it that belongs to the needy or poor. - Allah promises that every cent paid for zakat will increase one's wealth eventually. - to obey Allah's injunction - to practice the tradition - to learn how to to attain piety - to reap the full reward of the __Night of Power__
 * Belief in Allah, the one and only true god
 * To pray (salah) 5 times a day, facing the Kaaba
 * Pay Zakat (charity) 2.5% of your earning
 * Fasting, ( fast sunrise to sunset) on the 9th month of the Islamic year

__Night of Power__: the night in which the first revelations of Islam and the prophethood of Muhammad began. It is the celebration of the arrival of the Qur'an. - to show Muslims how to get their past sins forgiven. - to show that fasting is the epitome of the five pillars. -consists of many ceremonies meant to symbolize the essential concepts of the Islamic faith. -to commemorate the trials of the Prophet Abraham and his family. -Prophet Muhammed had said if the Hajj is performed properly the person will return as a newly born baby. -It enables Muslims from all around the world to come together and worship one God together.
 * Haj, pilgrimage to Mecca (at least once in your life)



__Kaaba:__ A cube shaped structure built by the prophets as a house of worship. When praying all Muslims must face in the direction of the Kaaba.

sunnah.org/ibadaat/fasting/fast.html www.thefivepillarsofislam.net www.religious tolerance.org/instal.htm islam.about.com/cs/prayer/a/prayer_times.htm