On Thursday we talked about Islam and The Dome of the Rock. There are five pillars in the Islamic faith. They are the shahada, salat, zakat, sawm, and the hajj. The shahada is the proclamation of faith stating 'la ilaha il-allah' meaning there is no God but God. Salat is the Muslim prayer that is said five times each day at designated times. Zakat is the almsgiving to the poor. Each person is required to give a certain amount for zakat if they are able to. Sawm is the fasting Muslims do during the month of Ramadan. They fast for a month without consuming even water while the sun is up. When the sun is down they feast. The hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that each Muslim is required to take at least once during their lives as long as they are able.
The Dome of the Rock is basically a shrine that has been placed atop a rock. It has an octagonal shape and it was built by a Christian. There is Arabic calligraphy around the outside of it. Abd al-Malik built the Dome of the Rock and it was financed by tax revenues. The builders were under budget so they then decided to cover the Dome of the Rock in pure gold. When it was damaged in an earthquake, the gold was removed and sold for currency in order to restore the Dome of the Rock.
The Dome of the Rock is basically a shrine that has been placed atop a rock. It has an octagonal shape and it was built by a Christian. There is Arabic calligraphy around the outside of it. Abd al-Malik built the Dome of the Rock and it was financed by tax revenues. The builders were under budget so they then decided to cover the Dome of the Rock in pure gold. When it was damaged in an earthquake, the gold was removed and sold for currency in order to restore the Dome of the Rock.
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