Pillars of Islam
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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It exhorts men — women are not required — to go to the closest mosque five times a day for prayer, which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2022
It exhorts men - women are not required - to go to the closest mosque five times a day for prayer, which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
From Washington Times • Jun. 1, 2022
Making the pilgrimage is one of the Five Pillars of Islam - considered an obligation for every Muslim to undertake at least once in their lives, if they are able to.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2021
The reason, he said, was very simple: Americans were the ones doing Allah’s work, by steadfastly upholding the Islamic tenet of zakat—a form of alms-giving that makes up one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 24, 2016
Carrying out the Five Pillars of Islam ensures that Muslims live their religion while serving in their community.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
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