HUM 2210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Zakat, Hijab, Five Pillars Of Islam
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Chapter 9: the rise and spread of islam- a new religion. Age 40, hears the voice of gabriel and writes down what he hears. He declared himself to be the last and final prophet. They don"t seek jesus as the son of god, but muhammad is one of his prophets. Understood as the site where abraham was supposed to sacrifice. Prayer was supposed to be directed toward mecca/kabba. Qur"an: composed of about 114 chapters that are called surah; longest to shortest. Hadith: means narratives; sayings and anecdotes from muhammad. Witness: saying repeated over and over as a proclamation of faith; Prayer: praying 5 times per day toward mecca; salat. Alms: giving to the poor and the needy; 1/40th to the poor: zakat. Fasting: during the month of ramadan, everyone is supposed to be fasting from sunrise to sunset; sawm. Pilgrimage: everyone is supposed to travel to mecca and touch the. Jihad- lesser (holy war) and greater (self control)
