Me and my partner's presentation topic was about "Islam as a religion", and since I am not of the religion, I did some indepth research about it. One point that I find particularly interesting and I decided to focus on is the "5 Pillars of Islam" which is the mandatory beliefs and the basic foundation of Muslim as a religion. The pillars of Islam is considered the most basic mandatory work a Muslim has to do, and they include:
"1. Shahadah: declaring there is no god except God, and Muhammad is God's Messenger
2. Salat: ritual prayer five times a day
3. Sawm: fasting and self-control during the blessed month of Ramadan
4. Zakat: giving 2.5% of one’s savings to the poor and needy
5. Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime if he/she is able to do."
(Zahid)
(Zahid)
I also found an interesting video about the 5 pillars:
The comic Persepolis gives a lot of insights about Muslim religion and culture. Marjane was portrayed as an opinion over the Islamic culture and revolution. Marjane is expected to follow all the Islamic rules including using a veil everywhere she goes, and praying 5 times a day; which she secretly did not wish to do. Growing up in Indonesia, I also experience Islamic culture in my own ways. Indonesia is the largest Islamic country where 88.2% of the population is Muslim, which makes approximately 202.9 million of us. Back when I was young, I used examine how my nanny used to fast during the fasting season, or how she used to pray during certain times in the day, and read the Qur -An while doing so. Living in a single religion dominated country gives me the experience to respect and learn the religion’s customs more, even when I am not that particular religion. And I take it as a compliment.
The comic Persepolis gives a lot of insights about Muslim religion and culture. Marjane was portrayed as an opinion over the Islamic culture and revolution. Marjane is expected to follow all the Islamic rules including using a veil everywhere she goes, and praying 5 times a day; which she secretly did not wish to do. Growing up in Indonesia, I also experience Islamic culture in my own ways. Indonesia is the largest Islamic country where 88.2% of the population is Muslim, which makes approximately 202.9 million of us. Back when I was young, I used examine how my nanny used to fast during the fasting season, or how she used to pray during certain times in the day, and read the Qur -An while doing so. Living in a single religion dominated country gives me the experience to respect and learn the religion’s customs more, even when I am not that particular religion. And I take it as a compliment.
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