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Detailed explanation-1: -The five pillars – the declaration of faith (shahada), prayer (salah), alms-giving (zakat), fasting (sawm) and pilgrimage (hajj) – constitute the basic norms of Islamic practice. They are accepted by Muslims globally irrespective of ethnic, regional or sectarian differences.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Five Pillars are: bearing witness to Allah, establishing prayers, giving alms, fasting during Ramadan, and making a pilgrimage to Mecca. The Five Pillars are the major duties in the life of a Muslim. Shahadah is the first of the Five Pillars in Islam. More specifically, Shahadah is a declaration of faith.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are Five Pillars of Islam because Allah asks only five duties of his followers. Muslims must profess their faith to Allah, pray five times daily, be charitable to the less fortunate, fast during the month of Ramadan, and make one journey to Mecca during their lifetimes.

Detailed explanation-4: -History of the Pillars One of the greatest assumptions about Islamic history is that the Five Pillars were already set and in place at the time of the Prophet’s death in 632 CE.

Detailed explanation-5: -Islam spread through military conquest, trade, pilgrimage, and missionaries. Arab Muslim forces conquered vast territories and built imperial structures over time.

Detailed explanation-6: -Belief in Allah as the one and only God. Belief in angels. Belief in the holy books. Belief in the Prophets e.g. Adam, Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses), Dawud (David), Isa (Jesus). Belief in the Day of Judgement Belief in Predestination 19-Jul-2011