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- Harvard University - The Five Pillars
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- Khan Academy - The Five Pillars of Islam
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Five Pillars of Islam
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - The Pillars of Islamic Faith
- Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats - What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
Also known as: Arkān al-Islām, Five Pillars of Islam
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- Arkān al-Islām
- On the Web:
- Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats - What are the Five Pillars of Islam? (Apr. 02, 2024)
Pillars of Islam, the five duties incumbent on every Muslim: shahādah, the Muslim profession of faith; ṣalāt, or prayer, performed in a prescribed manner five times each day; zakāt, the alms tax levied to benefit the poor and the needy; ṣawm, fasting during the month of Ramadan; and hajj, the major pilgrimage to Mecca, if financial and physical conditions permit.