Five Pillars of Faith and Major religious Events of Islam

Five Pillars of Faith and Major Religious Events of Islam are:

(1) The recital Shadaha that there is only one GOD.To bear witness that there is no entity worthy of worship except Allah(God) alone, and that Muhammad (pbuh) was His messenger. This establishes obedience to God Almighty alone.
(2)Muhammad as his Prohet. To perform five prescribed prayers to God every day according to a specific prescribed method and at specific prescribed times. This continually reminds us to bear God in mind in all actions, either before or after any given prayer.
(3) Praying five times a day. To pay two and a half percent of ones wealth to charity every year if their savings exceed a certain minimum level which is considered above the poverty level. (This is the basic concept, the actual calculation is a little more complex).
(4) Giving alms to the poor.To fast the month of Ramadhan (from the Islamic Lunar calendar) every year from sun rise until sunset. This involves not eating, drinking, or having marital relations, from sun rise until sun set.
(5)Pilgrimage in Mecca. To perform a pilgrimage to Makkah (in the Arabian Peninsula) once in a Muslim's lifetime if it is financially possible and their health permits. During this period, Muslims come from all over the world to join together for six days in a prescribed set of acts of worship. All Muslim men are mandated to wear the same garment which was designed to be very plain, simple, and cheap to obtain.

Major religious Events:

1.Ramadan-That the Muslims spend a month in daytime for fasting,during the ninth month of the the Islamic calendar which is called Ramadan.
2.Laylat-Quad'r-towards the end of Ramadan.That Muslims observe the "Night
Power"in which it is in the first verse of the Qur'an were revealed to Muhammad.
3.Eid-Fitr-At the end of Ramadan.The Muslims celebrate the "Festival of Fast Breaking".
4.Hajj-each year during the 12th month of the Islamic Calendar.Muslims make an annual Pilgrimage to Mecca,Saudi called Hajj.
5.Day Of Arafat-During one day of Hajj pilgrims gather at the plain of Arafat to seek GOD's Mercy.and then the Muslims fast for one day.
6.Eid al Adha - At the end of the annual pilgrimage, Muslims celebrate "The Festival of Sacrifice."

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