Foundations of Islamic Beliefs Global History I: Adamiak

1. The Profession of Faith Faith (shahada)  “La ilah illa Allah wa Muhammad rasul Allah,” meaning “There is no God but the one God and Muhammad is His prophet.” Acknowledges that there is no god but God (Allah) and Muhammad is the messenger.

2. Five Daily Prayers Prayer (salat)  Muslims must recite 5 daily prayers Muslims must perform a ritual bathing before prayer (wudu) Prayer (Salat) Muezzin – Person who calls Muslims to the mosque for prayer or Friday services

3. Paying Zakat Almsgiving (zakat)  a tax is levied on those living above subsistence and the tax is then supposed to be redistributed to the poor Zagat Tax Calculator: Depending on amount of income depends on how much your taxed. Annual Income Zagat Tax $50,000 $1287.550 $100,000 $2500.00 $5,000,000 $125000.00

4. Ramadan Ramadan  month of fasting and worshipping that evokes better Allah-consciousness Fasting promotes self-discipline and spiritual awareness Celebrates when the Qur’an was first revealed to Muhammad New crescent moon starts Ramadan, while new moon ends Ramadan Eid al-Fitr – feast that ends Ramadan

5. Hajj to Mecca Pilgrimage (Hajj)  Every able-bodied Muslim must make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime

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Qur’an (Koran) Qur’an  Islamic holy book Considered the very word of Allah Arabic for “recitation” since Muhammad recited what the angel Gabriel told him Difficult to translate Not one version

Hadith Hadith  collection of the sayings and traditions of Muhammad Sunna  The example of Muhammad (“What would Muhammad do?”)

The Shari’ah The Shari’ah  “The way” Body of laws and rules that regulate Islamic life No alcohol No pork Not allowed to depict living things Countries like Iran base their laws on the Shari’ah Mufti  experts on Islamic law