world religions part 2:

5 pillars of islam shahada:

the profession of faith

the five pillars of islam salat:

ritual prayer 5 times a day

five pillars of islam sawm

month long fast during ramadan

five pillars of islam zakat:

giving to the poor

five pillars of islam hajj

pilgrimage to mecca

caliph (islam):

political leader

sunnis (islam)

they believed that the community should choose their leader

what leader did sunni muslims want?

adu bakr (he won and was muhammad’s father in law)

shais (islam)

muslims who believed leadership should remain through muhammad’s family

what leader did shias muslims want

ali (muhammad’s blood family)

karma (hinduism):

every action has an equal reaction, immediately or in future (what goes around comes around),

why is karma important in hinduism faith?

believe that humans can create good or bad karma by actions, might reap rewards of action in life or future life

karma and reincarnation key facts (hinduism)

they believe existence is a cycle of birth,death, & rebirth, governed by karma

karma and reincarnation beliefs (hinduism)

the soul passes through cycle successive lives (reincarnation)

why is karma important referring to reincarnation (hinduism)

the next incarnation always dependent on previous life

brahma god (hinduism)

creating the universe, worshipped less, four heads bc four vedas

vishnu god (hinduism)

preserving & protecting universe, blue skin, appears through avatars

shiva god (hinduism)

destruction & transformation, represented with third eye/ trident/ crescent moon, clears way for renewal