HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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One of the five pillars requires Muslims to pray facing which city?
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Jerusalem
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Mecca
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Austin
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NYC
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Ka’ba, a cubical structure covered in black embroidered hangings, is at the center of the Haram Mosque in Mecca (fig. 2). Muslims believe that it is the house Abraham (Ibrahim in Arabic) built for God, and face in its direction (qibla) when they pray.
Detailed explanation-2: -Introduction. Central to faith and practice in Islam are the five pillars outlined in the Hadith of Gabriel, recorded in Sahih Muslim: witnessing (shahadah), the five daily prayers (salat), almsgiving (zakat), fasting during the month of Ramadan (sawm), and the hajj pilgrimage.
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