Religion in Bahrain
The state religion of Islam is followed by about 85% of the population (almost 98% of Bahraini Muslims, 2% Christians, Jews and others), other religions are practiced such as Hindu and Christianity. Islam was founded in the early 7th century by the Prophet Mohammed (Peace be upon him&his family) who was born around 570 AD in the city of Mecca (Click here to see the first mosque built in Bahrain). At the age of 40 Mohammed (Peace be upon him&his family) began to receive revelations from the archangel Gabriel containing the words of God (Allah). The revelations continued for the rest of Mohammed's life and they were written down in the Quran (from the Arabic word for recitation) in a series of suras (verses). Unlike the Torah and Bible, which are interpretative work of many individuals, the Quran is said to be the direct word of Allah. Since its transcription by Mohammed (Peace be upon him&his family), not one dot of the book has been altered.
Mosque&Church in central Manama (Bahrain) - A SYMBOL OF RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE
Man reading the Holy Qura'an
Some information about Islam
Mecca
The word ISLAM has a two-fold meaning (in Arabic): Islam means peace (same like the greeting "Salam"), and the other meaning of Islam means submission to God. This submission requires a fully conscious and willing effort to submit to the one Almighty God.
ALLAH
"Allah" is the proper name applied to Him only and it has no corresponding word in English. The English word "God" merely means a deity - an object of worship and it may be fire, image, animal, sun or other celestial body. It has "Goddess" for its feminine and "Gods" for its plural. Whilst the word "Allah" has neither feminine nor plural and has never been applied to any person or thing other than the unimaginable Supreme Being. The Arabic word "llahun", which has for its dual "llahaini" and for its plural "Alihatun" may perhaps be considered to be equivalent to the English word "God". The word "Allah" comprises all the attributes of perfection and, when used in the form of invocation as "Allahuma," the letter "Mim" is added in the end to compensate the omission of the exclamation of entreaty "Ya" meaning "O Allah!" .
Faith
As well as designating the religion itself Islam connotes three fundamental aspects of the faith; the equivalent of ibadah, or acts of worship or ritual; the Five Pillars and the shari'ah.
Islam is the third and youngest of the major Semitic religions and theologically has an intimate relationship with Judaism and Christianity. The religion accepts all the Judaic Prophets as Prophets of Islam. Arabs and Jews have Abraham as a common ancestor. Jesus is also accepted as a Prophet and has an important place within Islam but is not considered Divine. Furthermore, the belief held by Muslims is that Jesus did not die on the cross and that the crucifixion was an illusion.
The Five Pillars of Islam, literally the fundaments of the religion, are accepted by all branches of Islam and here are they:
The shahadah, which affirms that "there is no god but God (Allah) and that Muhammad is the messenger of God" and and other way it is "I bear witness that there is no deity (none truely to be worshipped) but, Allah, and I bear witness that Mohammad is the messenger of Allah" that's when the person believes in it.
Salah, literally prayer or worship, consisting of the ritual of five prayers at prescribed times each day. Salah is obligatory from the Adulthood (Puberty) and consists of a series of movements and a cycle of ritual actions known as rak'ah.
Zakah, the giving of alms and a proportion of wealth possessed by an individual either to the poor, to travelers and to the state (now a days is like tax).
Sawm, or fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Fasting begins with actual sighting of the new moon. A Muslim does not eat or drink from dawn until sunset. After maghreb or evening prayer a breakfast is traditionally eaten which is then followed by suhur before dawn.
Hajj, or the pilgrimage to Mecca which should be performed at least once in a lifetime by those able to do so physically and economically. The hajj takes place at a particular period in the Islamic calendar and consists of an elaborate series of rites taking place in the Grand Mosque in Mecca and its environs (Mina, Muzdalifa, and Arafat) over several days.
Young boy is reading the Holy Qura'an
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Islam in Slovak
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