Hum 130 Checkpoint Five Pillars of Islam

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Checkpoint: "Five Pillars of Islam"

Checkpoint: Five Pillars of Islam

In this assignment, the more I read the more my head spins. As an American and born into the Christian faith, it is hard to grasp the concepts of some of the other religions of the world; however, I would like to try to understand the faith systems of a lot of our neighbors. If there is one thing I know is that it takes a lifetime to understand fully any religious belief, because we are forever learning.

If I can understand this correctly, according to Mary Fisher (2005) Islam is an Arabic word meaning peace, purity, acceptance and commitment. This religion calls for complete acceptance of the teachings and guidance of God. Wow! That sounds enough like any other faith,...