Holidays and Beliefs

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  1. 4. This day celebrates the birth of Muhammad.
  2. 7. Muslims with he means to do so are expected to make a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca; Fifth Pillar
  3. 9. Almsgiving, or donating to charity; Third Pillar
  4. 11. This festival commemorates how Ibrahim (Abraham) was willing to sacrifice his son Isaac at God's command.
  5. 12. A days that marks the end of Ramadan; sometimes called the Breaking of the Fast.
  6. 13. This day is also called the Night of Power. It takes place near the end of Ramadan and commemorates the night the Quran was first given to Muhammad.
  7. 14. Fasting during the holy month from sunrise to sundown; Fourth Pillar
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  1. 1. A day of fasting that takes place on the 10th of the Muslim month Muharram.
  2. 2. Pray five times a day, facing Mecca; Second Pillar
  3. 3. The main framework of the Islamic religion, organized into five steps.
  4. 5. This holiday marks the day when Muhammad and his followers traveled from Mecca to Medina.
  5. 6. The profession of faith; First Pillar
  6. 8. The holy month observing when the Quran was revealed to Muhammad. Throughout the month, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset.
  7. 10. Stone building in the center of Mecca; the metaphorical house of god, the holiest shrine in Islam