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The Five Pillars - Coggle Diagram
The Five Pillars
Salat (prayers 5 times daily)
Hadith: teaches HOW Muhammad prayed + shows steps of prayer
Qur'an: The holy scripture of Islam, which teaches Muslims how and why they pray. It should be seen as the direct speech of God.
Mecca: Muslims face towards Mecca when they pray. The holist city.
Medina: Since Muhammad resided here, this is where the first Muslim community formed
Zakat (charity)
Political context
Theocracy: a political system where the state administers Zakat as a mandatory public tax
Sharia: Islamic law determines how much and who receives Zakat
Sawm (fasting during Ramadan)
Jihad
Greater Jihad: inner struggle. Fasting helps maintain discipline
Lesser Jihad: outer struggle: doing what is right for community
Purpose of Ramadan
able-bodied Muslims commemorate Muhammad receiving the initial revelation and his migration from Mecca to Medina
allows participants to think and reflect and also improve self discipline
Shahada (confession of faith) "there is no god but God"
Theology
Tawheed (the oneness of God)
Shirk: the sin of worshipping other gods
Revelation
Gabriel: angel who revealed God's message
Al-Kitab- "the book"- all revealed scriptures
People of the Book: Jews and Christians who follow earlier scriptures
Muhammad: the founder of Islam and the last prophet in Islam. Messenger of Allah's words
Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
Abu Bakr: Muhammad's close companion. He accompanied Muhammad on his migration to Medina
Sunni Muslims - believed that after Muhammad's death his companions, like Abu Bakr should lead
Shia Muslims: believed companions like Abu Bakr should not lead, but rather Muhammad's family should take over
Sufism: spiritual purification + connection and journey with God. Sees Hajj as a spiritual journey as well as physical.