POLI 340 Chapter Notes -Varg Vikernes, Five Pillars Of Islam, Social Stratification
6 Nov 2013
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Central belief of islam complete acceptance of god and submission to his will only one god--allah recognition of his absolute oneness. Prophet muhammad recorded god"s words in the koran. The five pillars of islam declaration of faith prayer five times a day towards mecca giving of alms, either in zakat fixed amount or voluntary contribution fasting during daylight hours of ramadan month pilgrimage to mecca. The koran and the hadith accept certain sources of authority for religious truth. Koran is written record of muhammad"s revelations exact word and language of god collection of reports and sayings attributed to the prophet (hadith) analogy social consensus, established custom all of these together form sharia law. Arab urbanites of muhammad"s time were in a process of transition to settled life society was still organized on the ethical principles that had served nomadic bedouin forebears.
