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6 Rabi I 1427 (April 5, 2006) (7 Nissan 5766)

Shahada: There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his Prophet

Hajj - pilgrimmage

Mecca (Makkah) and Medinah

Bismallah - In the name of Allah, the merciful, the compassionate

Five Pillars of Faith (Islam was built around...)

1. Shahada - The Declaration of Faith
2. Salah- Prayer five times a day
3. Alms/Zakah - recognition of the poor, giving to poor
   
4. Fasting (Ramadan)
   
5. Hajj - tribut to Mecca, visit the Mosk and the Kabbah

Qu'ran and Hadith

Imam

• teacher
• leader
• community head
• issues related to faith and community

Ka'aba (in Mecca) = cube

• black stone in Ka'aba from Angel Gabriel
  

Shia (direct descent through Ali of Mohammed)

• same family line as Jesus, etc..
  

Sunni (by election from Mohammed's tribe)

Aspects of a Mosque:

1. Qibla - ibla (قبلة ) is an Arabic word referring to the direction that should be faced when a Muslim prays.
2. Muqarnas - It usually consists of three-dimensional wedge forms that are combined into intricate designs to create honeycomb patterns on walls, vaults, and domes.
3. Mihrab - The alcove (indentation) in a side of the mosque that points in the direction of Mecca
4. Minaret - Tower associated with the Mosque

Prayer Rug --->

check out this for a real definition for a Mosque