1. FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM PROJECT
1. Colored paper given to students is used by the student to measure the dimensions of the shape of a pillar. The shape is cut out and used to cut out four more for a total of five pillars.
2. The student follows the directions to write and draw about each duty (pillar) of a Muslim in the religion of Islam.
3. Eventually, the student will be given a sheet of 11 ½ x 18 inch construction paper to attach the paper pillars.

2. Each pillar is made with these approximate dimensions.
6 ½ cm
2 ½ cm
4 cm
Each pillar is made with these
approximate dimensions.
Draw and cut out one pillar from
a sheet of paper.
Place the first one on a colored
sheet of paper and cut out four
more for a total of five.
The pillars will be glued onto
an 11 ½ by 18 inch sheet of
colored construction paper that
will be folded in half.
22 ½ cm
17 cm
20 cm
4 cm
3 cm
2 cm
6 ½ cm

3. Vocabulary (similar words about
the duty (pillar) of a Muslim.
Arabic word for the duty (pillar)
English word for the duty (pillar)
Description of the duty (pillar).
Draw a picture about the
duty (pillar) of a Muslim.

4. (PILLAR ONE)
belief, trust, confidence
Shahada
Declaration of Faith
Believe and say, “There is no God but
Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet.
It proclaims oneness of God. It
introduces the new convert to the
community of Muslims.
Draw a picture about
faith and Islam.

5. (PILLAR TWO)
orison, invocation, intercession
Salat
Prayer
Pray in Arabic, 5 times a day, facing
Mecca. Each prayer is done on a rug,
in a bowing position.
Times: sunset, evening, dawn, noon,
afternoon.
Draw a picture about
prayer and Islam.

6. (PILLAR THREE)
charity, philanthropy, largesse
Zakat
Almsgiving
Give to the poor and sick. It is a quality
of an honest Muslim and a gateway
to heaven.
Draw a picture about
almsgiving and Islam.

7. (PILLAR FOUR)
abstention, refrain, constrain
Sawm
Fasting
Refuse to eat or drink from dawn to
sunset during the month of Ramadan.
This is a time of purification and religious
devotion. Stronger ties are made with
family and community.
Draw a picture about
fasting and Islam.

8. (PILLAR FIVE)
wayfaring, excursion, trek
Hajj
Pilgrimage
A journey to Mecca. From the Qur’an:
And proclaim to the people the Hajj;
they will come to you on foot and on
every lean camel. They will come from
every distant pass…. Then let them end
their untidiness and fulfill their vows and
perform Tawaf around the ancient House.
Draw a picture about
pilgrimage and Islam.

9. Five Pillars of Islam paper label glued on. paper label glued on.
Last Name, First Name
Period _____
Date (date when started)
Completed
paper pillars
glued on the
construction
paper.