Pillars of Islam
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Pillars of Islam — the five bases of the Islamic faith: shahada (confession of faith), salat (prayer), zakat (almsgiving), sawm (fasting, esp. during the month of Ramadan), and hajj (the pilgrimage to Mecca). Also called Pillars of the Faith. Cf. din … Useful english dictionary
Pillars of Islam — n. Five Pillars of Islam, 5 basic tenets of the Islamic faith (they are: belief in Allah and in Muhammad as his prophet, prayer, charity, fasting, making a pilgrimage to Mecca) … English contemporary dictionary
Five Pillars of Islam — This article is part of the series … Wikipedia
Seven Pillars of Islam (Druze) — The Druze (a group with Ismaili roots who describe themselves as Muslims, but are not considered by most Muslims to be Muslims) believe in seven pillars of faith. The Druze call these seven ordinances da‘a im al Islam , rather than, as most… … Wikipedia
Seven Pillars of Islam (Ismaili) — The Shi a Ismāˤīlī the Nizari, Druze and Mustaali have Pillars beyond those of the Sunni. While most Ismāˤīlīs have eight, the Bohras and Druze have only seven.The Ismāˤīlī Pillars* Walayah “Guardianship” denotes love and devotion to God, the… … Wikipedia
Five Pillars of Islam — n. Pillars of Islam, five basic tenets of the Islamic faith (they are: belief in Allah and in Muhammad as his prophet, prayer, charity, fasting, making a pilgrimage to Mecca) … English contemporary dictionary
Islam Expo — is an Islamic exhibition held in London in July 2006 and July 2008. In 2005 it was held at the Alexandra Palace in London, a city with a large Muslim population and it was described as being the largest Islamic exhibition ever held in Europe.… … Wikipedia
Islam — For other uses, see Islam (disambiguation). The Kaaba, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is the … Wikipedia
Islam — Islamic /is lam ik, lah mik, iz /, Islamitic /is leuh mit ik, iz /, adj. /is lahm , iz , is leuhm, iz /, n. 1. the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the… … Universalium
ISLAM — The word conveys the sense of total and exclusive submission to Allah and is the name of the religion enunciated by the Prophet muhammad in the city of Mecca at the beginning of the seventh century C.E. An adherent of it is called a Muslim, a… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
