PRAYER (SALAH)

·      Islamic common sense

·      ·      meaning of IslamIslam (Al-Islam) means ‘submission’ or ‘obedience’ to God (Allah) in Arabic.

·      QURANFrom the age of 40 when Muhammad, the founder of Islam, died through the angel Gabriel, the words of Allah are the scriptures of Islam.

The Qur'an was disseminated in the form of reciting, and after the death of Muhammad, his successors started writing the Quran and completed it in the era of the 3rd Caliph.

Since it is a book containing the Word of Allah, Muslims must purify themselves before reading the Koran, and while reading the Quran, they must not eat or talk. Also, if the Qur'an is not read, it must be placed in the highest place in the sense of reverence and must be covered.      

·      MASJID The Arabic-language mosque passed through the Spanish Mizuita and the French mosque and then converted into English. In Arabic, masjid means a place where the forehead bends to the ground'. Typically, a mosque has a backyard, and the courtyard has a fountain or basin for washing ceremonies. Inside the building, there is a niche (h: Muharram) indicating the direction of Mecca (qiblah) and a podium (min: pulpit) for preachers (keto). One to six towers rise from one side of the aisle, and when the time for worship comes, the guardian of the chapel climbs the tower and recites the call to prayer aloud to encourage worship.

·     ·      PARYER

You must worship 5 times a day in the direction of Mecca (Kaba).

- Fajr: Worship before dawn

- Dhuhr: Noon worship

-Asr: Worship held between mid-afternoon and sunset at around 2-3 o'clock

- Maghrib: Worship immediately after sunset

- Isha: Worship before going to bed

 The main purpose of Islamic worship is self-purification, and Muslims believe that worship can directly communicate with Allah without going through other people or objects. Every Friday at noon, a group gathers at the mosque to worship.

·   ·      WUDUIslam places great importance on the cleanliness of body and mind, and cleanliness of body and mind is often mentioned in the Koran. The ritual of washing the body before worship is called Taharah, and there are separate sections for women and men. If water is not available, clean sand, soil, gravel, or stone may be used.

·  Islamic rosaryMuslims maintain their piety by turning the rosary (Misbahah) during non-worship times (similar to Catholicism and Buddhism). It is made up of 99 beads after the 99 names of Allah, but it is usually divided into 33 beads and 3 beads.

·      ISLAMIC FESTIVAL

- Eid Al-Fitr (Feast of End of Fasting): It is a holiday to celebrate and commemorate the successful completion of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting.

Eid Al-Adha (Sacrifice): Starts at the end of the Haji (Pilgrimage Period), during which Muslims exchange gifts and cards.

·      Crescent moon and starMany Muslim countries use a flag with a crescent moon and a star, and they are also used to decorate the minarets of mosques. It is not known exactly when the crescent moon and star began to become symbols of Islam, but historically, the Ottoman Empire took the symbol of the crescent and star that existed in the Byzantine Empire in 1453 when the Ottoman Empire occupied Constantinople (now Istanbul). It is speculated that it has settled as a symbol of Islam while accepting it.

·      3 holy places of Islam

- Mecca (the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad - the seat of the Kaaba)

- Medina (first Islamic city, where Muhammad died)

Al-Quds (Jerusalem, the place where Muhammad ascended)

·      Islamic attires hijab (veil that covers the head) worn by Muslim women is to prevent men from being seduced by women's charms (Qur'an). The black clothing worn by Muslim women is called Abaya, and depending on the shape, it is called a burqa in Afghanistan or a chador in Iran.