Islam
The 5 pillars of Islam
Muslims see the 5 pillars as cornerstones that hold up the religion
They see them as 5 duties in which to build their life around
And they follow them to please Allah when it is judgement day
Names
Shahadah
Salah
Zakah
Sawm
Hajj
Meanings
Shahadah - There is no other God then Allah
Salah - Pray 5 times a day
Zakah - Give 2.5% of your earnings to charity
Sawm - Fasting during Ramadam
Hajj - The pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia
Tawhid and shirk
Tawhid - The only God is Allah
Shirk - The sin of practising idolatry or polytheism
The prophet Muhammed
The prophet Muhammed was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
When he was younger lots of idols were being worshiped
When he grew up he was a caravan man and he lived a life of fairness and respect
But one day everything changed when an angel told him he was now the messenger of God
At first he was very confused but over time he gathered that he had to tell people that there was no other God but Allah
The words he said are now the words of the holy book, the Qur'an
But people didn't believe him and killed all of the people that were close to him
People wanted to kill him and eventually there was one time when he was running away from some people and he hid in a cave and above the cave was a pigeon who protected him
He then entered a new city called Medina
In Medina he was a political leader
He assembled an army of Muslims and the Muslims won their first battle
People had now admitted that Muhammed had not been lying
Muhammed gave women rights
In the year 630 AD he destroyed all of the idols inside Mecca
His death created the birth of an new Islamic era
He only wanted to be known as just a normal person