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Islam
is a monotheistic
religion based on
the revelations
received the Prophet
Muhammad in the
7th century, which
were later recorded
in the Qur'an. Today,
Islam is the second
largest religion
in the world. The
word "Islam"
means "submission,"
reflecting the religion's
central tenet of
submitting to the
will of God. Islamic
practices are defined
by the Five Pillars
of Islam: faith,
prayer, fasting,
pilgrimage and alms.
The
emergence of Islam
in Indian sub-continent
is concurrent with
the Turko-Muslim
invasion of medevial
India (which
includes large parts
of present day Pakistan
and the Republic
of India)
, where these rulers
took over the administration
of large parts of
India. Since its
introduction into
India, Islam has
made religious,
artistic, philosophical,
cultural, social
and political contributions
to Indian history,
heritage and life.Islam
spread from the
West throughout
South Asia, from
the early eighth
century, to become
the largest minority
religion in India.
Muslim
Beliefs & Practices
The
religious rituals
of Islam are relatively
few in number, but
great in importance.
The Five Pillars
of Islam are five
practices regarded
by all sects as
essential to the
Muslim faith
and these are:
Shahadah:
sincerely reciting
the Muslim profession
of faith, Salat:
performing ritual
prayers in the proper
way five times each
day, Zakat:
paying an alms (or
charity) tax to
benefit the poor
and the needy, Sawm:
fasting during the
month of Ramadan
and Hajj:
pilgrimage to Mecca
Mosques
Mosques
are Muslim places
of worship and prayer.
The word "mosque"
comes from the Arabic
masjid, which is
related to the word
for "prostration."
Muslims are required
to pray five times
a day, preferrably
in a mosque: morning,
midday, afternoon,
sunset, and evening.
Some of the notable
Mosques are Jama
Masjid Delhi, Begumpuri
Masjid Delhi, Taj
Mahal Ujjain Jama
Masjid , Jama Masjid
Bhopal, Moti Masjid
Bhopal...
Quran
Quran
is the central religious
text of Islam. Muslims
believe the Quran
to be the book of
divine guidance
and direction for
mankind, the text
in its original
Arabic, to be the
literal word of
God revealed to
Muhammad over a
period of twenty-three
years and view the
Qur'an as God's
final revelation
to humanity. In
Arabic, the word
qur'an means "reading"
or "recitation".
Holy
Cities of Islam
Mecca, Medina,
Jerusalem, Karbala,
Najaf are
considered to be
the most sacred
places of Islam
located in south-east
Asia. The Shiite
Muslims undertake
a pilgrimage to
the holy city of
Mashhad
in northeastern
part of Iran.
The
most revered places
by Muslims
in India
are:
Ajmer
Sharif, Ajmer
is famous for the
tomb of Hazrat Mu'inuddin
Chishti, the founder
of the Chishti Sufi
order, one of the
most important Sufi
organizations....Read
more about Ajmer
Sharif....
Jama
Masjid, Delhi
- one of the largest
mosques in India
and the final architectural
extravagance of
Mughal emperor Shah
Jahan. It is situated
very close to the
Red Fort. ....Read
more about the Jama
Mosque...
Fatehpur
Sikri is the
best example of
the culmination
of Hindu and Muslim
architecture. Fatehpur
Sikri Mosque is
said to be a copy
of the mosque in
Mecca and has designs,
derived from the
Persian & Hindu
architecture.......Read
more about Fatehpur
Sikri...
Haji
Ali - This
mosque was built
in the middle of
the sea with only
a narrow path leading
to it giving it
an ethereal look.
As per the Muslim
traditions separate
praying rooms for
ladies and gents
are provided here
to pay their respects...
Read
more about Haji
Ali Dargah...
Taj
Mahal On either
side of the Taj
Mahal are buildings
of red sandstone.
The one to the west
is a Mosque. It
faces towards Mecca
and is used for
prayer....Read
more about Taj Mahal...
The
Quwwat-ul-Islam
Mosque, Qutub Minar,
The Quwwat-ul-Islam
mosque was the first
mosque built in
India. It was built
by Qutub-ud-din
Aybak using materials
of 27 Jain and Hindu
temples.....Read
more about
Quwwat-ul-Islam
Mosque...
Charminar,
Hyderabad
A historic monument
with four graceful
minarets. Built
two years after
the founding of
the Hyderabad to
mark the end of
an epidemic in the
city, it is often
referred as the
Arc of Triumph of
the East.Read more
about Charminar...
