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pillar of Islam
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pillar of Islam - (Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslimspillar - a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition"shahadah - the first pillar of Islam is an affirmation of faithsalaah, salaat, salah, salat - the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Meccasawm - the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadanzakat - the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship; "the zakat is earmarked for the poor and disabled"hadj, haj, hajj - the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba; "for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship"Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islam, Islamism - the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion" |
pillar of Islam
Words related to pillar of Islamnoun (Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all MuslimsRelated Words- pillar
- shahadah
- salaah
- salaat
- salah
- salat
- sawm
- zakat
- hadj
- haj
- hajj
- Mohammedanism
- Muhammadanism
- Muslimism
- Islam
- Islamism
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