five pillars

proper noun

Five fundamental devotional practices of Islam, considered to be obligatory for all Muslims to follow; namely: declaration of faith in Allah (shahada), five daily prayers (salah), almsgiving (zakat), fasting (saum), and pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj).

Similar
arkan
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Meanings

five pillars1

proper nounthe five pillars
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Five Pillars.

Five Pillars2

proper nounthe Five Pillars

alternative five pillars

  1. IslamFive fundamental devotional practices of Islam, considered to be obligatory for all Muslims to follow; namely: declaration of faith in Allah (shahada), five daily prayers (salah), almsgiving (zakat), fasting (saum), and pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj).

    Synonyms: arkan

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounFive fundamental devotional practices of Islam, considered to be obligatory for all Muslims to follow; namely: declaration of faith in Allah (shahada), five daily prayers (salah), almsgiving (zakat), fasting (saum), and pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj).

Similar
arkan

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 五功
  • 五功 (wǔgōng)Five fundamental devotional duties of Islam
Indonesian rukun islam
  • rukun islamFive fundamental devotional duties of Islam
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