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In Islam, Salah (also spelled Salat) is the second of the Five Pillars and one of the most visible expressions of the Muslim faith. It consists of five formal prayers performed at specific times throughout the day: Fajr (dawn), Dhuhr (noon), ‘Air (afternoon), Maghreb (just after sunset), and Isha (night). Before each of the five daily prayers,…
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The words of the “adhan” or the Muslim call to prayer are first words a newborn Muslim baby hears. His or her father whispers into the child’s right ear, “God is great, there is no god but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. Come to prayer.” This is the crux is Islam, acknowledging Allah…
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Many western Christians once considered Islam a distant religion having little influence on our culture and society. Following the discovery of oil in the Islamic world and massive immigration from Islamic nations after World War II the fabric of Judeo-Christian society began to unravel. Ramadan, translated as scorching heat or dryness, is the ninth month…
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