Islamic+Practice

= ﻿﻿Islamic Practice =

**Five pillars of Islamic Practice**
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 * __Shahada__ (declaration of faith) - There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger
 * __Salat__ (worship) - Ritual prostrations, accompanied by mental prayer they do this five times daily by Sunni Muslims(or three times daily by Shi'ite Muslims)
 * __Zakat__ (giving alms to the poor) - Every Muslim is required annually to give 2.5% of his/her capital assets to the poor and needy
 * __Sawm__ (fasting during Ramadan) - Muslims abstain from all food, drink, smoking, and sexual activity during all daylight hours for the entire month of Ramadan
 * __Hajj__ (pilgrimaga to Mecca) - Every Muslim should visit the Holy City of Makka/Mecca at least once in his/her lifetime, if possible
 * __Jihad__ (struggle or exetion) - Effort expended for the sake of God or on behalf of the Islamic religion

**Pillars of Muslim Faith **

 * __God / Allah__ - Monotheism (belief in only one God)
 * __Angel__ - Spiritual being exist, who can only do good and serve God
 * __Holy Books__ - God's messages have been recored in various books over time, but ultimately in the Arabic Qur'an
 * __Prophets__ - God has sent messengers to humanity from the beginning of time, all conveying the same basic message
 * __Day of Resurrection or Judgment Day__ - All people will be rasied back to life and judged by god
 * __Choice of Good or Evil__ - Each individual has been given the knowledge and ability to choose between right and wrong
 * <span style="color: #f50f6b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">__Heaven and Hell__ - The afterlife is real; there are places of reward or punishment based on one's life here on earth
 * <span style="color: #f50f6b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">__Equality / Unity__ - All human beings are alike before God, so there should be no discrimination

Sacred Writings

 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">The Qur'an- The Qur'an is the holy book of Islam. Muslims believe that the Qurʾan, from an Arabic word that means "the recitation," is the literal word of Allah.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">The Sunnah and the hadiths- While the Qurʾan is the central scripture, or holy text, of Islam, Muslims also turn to the hadiths, or collections of Muhammad's sayings, for guidance in matters ranging from law to personal behavior. The hadiths were recorded to show how to practice Islam in daily life.

=**Parallels to //Kite Runner//:**=
 * p. 6: //"Lost her to a fate most Afghans considered far worse than death: She ran off with a clan of traveling singers and dancers."//**
 * //p.9-10: "'That's the one thing Shi'a people do well,' he said, picking up his papers, 'passing themselves as martyrs.' He wrinkled his nose when he said the word Shi'a, like it was some kind of disease."//**
 * //p. 75: "He kept one hand on Hassan's back as he undid his own belt buckle with his free hand."//**
 * //p. 95: "I had to greet each of the guests personally- Baba made sure of that; no one was going to gossip the next day about how he'd raised a son with no manners."//**
 * //p. 138: "...You greeted the guy across the aisle, you invited him for a bite of potato bolani or a little qabuli, and you chatted."//**

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References:
 * Hosseini, K. (2003). //The kite runner// . New York: Riverhead Books.
 * Islam Flag. (n.d.). //www.flags-of-the-world.net/images/plpk%7Dpml.gif//. Retrieved April 1, 2011, from [|www.flags-of-the-world.net/images/plpk%7Dpml.gif]
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