Pillars of Islam

American  

plural noun

1. the five bases of the Islamic faith: shahada (confession of faith), salat (prayer), zakat (almsgiving), sawm (fasting, especially during the month of Ramadan), and hajj (the pilgrimage to Mecca).

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Example Sentences

The Hajj is one of the five Pillars of Islam and takes place in the 12th month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

From BBC

The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and Muslims are required to undertake it at least once in their lives if they are physically and financially able to do so.

From Seattle Times

Fasting is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, which lay the basis for how Muslims are required to live their lives.

From BBC

Fasting is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, along with the profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving, and pilgrimage.

From Seattle Times

It was the first time in Mughal India that a woman had gone on the sacred pilgrimage called the Hajj that is considered to be one of the five pillars of Islam.

From BBC