This takes place in the Islamic year's 12th month.
Every Muslim who can do so are expected to make the hajj once during their lifetime.
Millions of people come together for this event at Makkah.
Ramadan
During Ramadan, Muslims are also encouraged to avoid arguments and bad deeds, to give thanks, and to forgive people.
The Fourth Pillar of Faith: Siyam
Siyam is daily fasting. It is performed from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Muslims break their fast after dark
The end of Ramadan is celebrated with prayers, food, and gifts
Ramadan also encourages generosity, equality, and charity
The Third Pillar of Faith: Zakat
Muslims
believe that wealth is purified by giving some of it away, that sharing
helps control greed, and that giving reminds people of God's gifts.
They give 2.5% of their annual income
Zakat pays for orphanages, hospitals, soup kitchens, and shelter for the poor.
Jews and Christians also believe in giving charity
The Second of Pillar Faith: Salat
Perhaps
the most well-known practice among non-Muslims is ritual prayer, or
Salat, which is performed 5 times a day: at dawn, midday, afternoon,
sunset, and evening.
Muslims prayer 5 times a da, wherever they are
They always face the direction of the Ka'ba in Mecca
A qibla is used to determine the correct direction
A prayer mat is used so that a person does not have to kneel directly on the floor
Before prayer, Muslims perform ritual washings of the hands, arms, face, and feet
A muezzin makes the call to prayer
The imams are prayer leaders
The First of Pillar: "Shahada"
The declaration of faith.
To show belief in one God and in Muhammad's prophethood, a Muslim says,
"The only God is Allah and Mohammad is his prophet."
According to Muslims, Allah is the one, all-powerful God who crated the universe
Muslims believe that all three monotheistic religions (Jews, Christians, and Muslims) believe in the same God.
Muslims
believe that angels do Allah's work throughout the universe. They
believe that everyone will face God's jugement; some will go to
paradise, others to hell
