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Pil'lars of Is'lam


the five bases of the Islamic faith: shahada (confession of faith), salat (prayer), zakat (almsgiving), sawm (fasting, esp. during the month of Ramadan), and hajj (the pilgrimage to Mecca). Also called Pil'lars of the Faith'. Cf. din ², Ibada.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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