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5 Pillars Of Islam
Arabia Before Islam
History Of Islam
Hijab, The Islamic Veil
Islam And The West
Signs Of The Last Day


    5 Pillars Of Islam

        1) Belief That There Is No Other God Than Allah & That Mohammed (PBUH) Is His Slave & Messenger
               All Muslims must believe that "There Is Only One God (Allah in Arabic) & Mohammed Is His Messenger".
             This is the most basic belief in Islam and whoever believes this, will eventually get to Heaven. If they were very
            bad and committed more sins than good deeds, then they will be punished according to their sins for a period of
            time. Then God will purify their souls and bring them up to Heaven to live there forever.

          2) Praying Five Times A Day (The Muslim Way)
               All Muslims are required to pray the five daily prayers. The prayer times depend on the position of the sun (for
            example: The Fajir Prayer is at dawn). There are six requirements of prayer:
            (1) Purification [You must have performed ablution before prayer]
            (2) Covering The Body [Men are supposed to cover from their navel to their knee and women should be dressed
                    from head to toe with the exception of her face and hands]
            (3) Reverence/Devoutness [Must be completely concentrated on prayer[
            (4) Must face the Qibla (Mecca) [All Muslims are required to face the Ka'ba in Mecca when they pray]
            (5) Must be prayed on its proper time [If you miss the prayer, you are allowed to make it up later]
            (6) State Your Intentions To Yourself [You should state which prayer you are about to pray]

          3) Giving Charity To The Needy
                All Muslims that are financially able have to give 2.5% of their unused wealth to charity every year. If you are
            a person that makes money and then spends it on food then makes more then spends it, you are not required because
            that wealth is being used. But if you aquire wealth and you dont spend it for a year (for example, you leave it in the
            bank), then you should give 2.5% on that.

          4) Fasting On Ramadan
                All Muslims must fast on the month of Ramadan from Dawn to Dusk. They are not allowed to eat or drink during
             the fasting period until after dusk. Muslims that are past puberty that miss a day of Ramadan without fasting it for no
             reason (was not sick, etc.) will be required to fast 2 months straight after Ramadan to make up for that one day. If
             you accidentally eat or drink something during your fast, you may continue their fast.

          5) Making Pilgrimage To Mecca At Least Once In Your Lifetime If You Are Able (Financially/Physically)

                Any Muslim that is able to make pilgrimage to the Ka'ba in Mecca, must do so at least once in his/her lifetime.
             They are exempt if they are physically or financially unable or for some other important reason in which they can
             not make it to Mecca.


    Arabia Before Islam

This following selection was copied off of Islam "The Way It Is The Way You Should Be" By Fereed Ahmed

        Islam is a very simple but misunderstood religion. This is due to the lack of presenation of Islam by the Muslims and the hostile prtrayal of Islam by western critics. Non-Musims can judge Islam only so far as they have known and seen it practiced by Muslims.
        If Islam has been misunderstood, its because Muslims are human beings and hot angels. Their subjective to the same weakness, short comings, trials and temptations as other people.
        Translated from  Arabic, Islam means submission. It is derived from a word meaning peace. The individual is totally devoted as well as submissive to The Will Of God, Allah. There is no separation between government and religion, for Islam is a total way of life.
        Before Islam, Arabia was a country of nomadss. The nomads conisisted of several tribes and clans, of these, Quraish was the strongest. Every tribe had their own idol to wroship. It was Omar Ibn Haiy who introduced idol worshipping to the nomadic Arabs. The first idol introduced to the Arabs was called Hubel. Then other gods were used. There were gods of prosperity, for health, for family, for protection, for starting their caravans and for finding water. It was known that Quraish in Mecca had about 360 idols that they worshipped.
        Quraish made Mecca a very significant center for both idolatry as well as commerce. It was regarded as a merchant city for creating revenue. On their route, caravans would stop in Mecca to sell their goods.
        The various tribes were constantly fighting, however, they made an agreement among the various tribes and nomads that there is no fighting while attending the desert fair or doing the pilgrimage in Mecca. They were all invited to sell their goods and worship their gods.
    The Arabs before Islam were known for their ferocity. The strong, with ther draconian behavior, were extreme rulers. Fighting was always present. Trepidation and intimidation was a way of life. These unscrupulous nomads would fight about redundant very minute issues. For example, Sheikh Waal killed a female camel that belonged to the Bakr family and the feud went on for forty years!
    The Arabian society before Islam was full of injustices. There was no law or protection for any common people. The tribes all governed themselves but Quraish was the only tribe which had Dar Al-Nedwa which was a house of arbitration for resovling and conflict.
    The tribes at that time cherished their freedom and would stop at nothing even murder, if someone would consider changing the status quo. The family structure emphasized the father. The children were taught to obey the father not the mother. This made the status of women before Islam nothing more than a slave. It was Islam that liberated women and restored to them their rights. Furthermore, the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH), was one of the first to preach against the burial of newborn baby girls as well as the owning of slaves.
    Alcoholism played a major role in tribal gathering. It was something to be proud of. It gave you status and influence. Many of the tribal poetry and slogans made reference to alcohol. Islam came and abolished the use of alcohol.
    There were some fine characteristics of Arabian tribes that flourished more under Islam. Hospitality increased because Islam preached quality to all and love they neighbor. The tribes protected their boundaries and watched over each other. The Arabian tribes were known to have outstanding memory. They could memorize very, very long poetry easily. Many people could predict when it would rain and the direction the wind would be blowing the following day. Many were involved in homeopathy. They treated various sicknesses with a variety of desert herbs. Commerce was an Arab specialty. With Islam, being careful and accurate when weighing anything, fair trade, and not being greedy allowed commerce to flourish.

This previous selection was copied off of Islam "The Way It Is The Way You Should Be"
 

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History Of Islam
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