1. The Five Pillars of Islam

2. Pillar One: Shahadah Who: All Muslims What: declaration of faith
Where: Anywhere
When: Anytime
How: Must say they believe in only one God, Allah, and Muhammad is his Prophet
*Muslims do not worship Muhammad.

3. Pillar Two: Salat Who: All Muslims What: Prayer Where: Anywhere
-stop to pray 5 times a day
-On Fridays all adult males are
expected to go to the Mosque
When: five times a day

4. Performing Salat

5. How: In Muslim countries, a man announces the time for prayer from the minaret of a mosque
Muslims remove their shoes and wash in a special way
Kneel on a prayer rug and turn towards Mecca

6. A Mosque with Minarets

7. Pillar Three: Zakat Who: All Muslims What: giving to the poor
Where: Everywhere but encouraged to help local mosque
When: Every year
How: Money is collected every year even poor
Muslims are expected to contribute by
performing charitable acts

8. Pillar Four: Sawm Who: All Muslims * What: Fasting Where: EVERYWHERE
When: Fasting takes place from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan

9. Pillar Four: Sawm (Continued)
How: Muslims must not eat, drink, or smoke during the daylight hours of Ramadan.

10. Pillar Five: Hajj Who: All adult Muslims* What: Pilgrimage to Mecca
Where: Must travel to Mecca-
particularly to the Kabah
When: once in your lifetime

11. How: the Hajj is only made during the 12th month of the Islamic calendar

12. Circling the Kabah

13. The Arabian Peninsula
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