Salat

=Nathan G/ Period A Cami M/ Period B Alex D/ Period D=

Final Copy:
Islam is the religion founded in 625 by prophet Muhammad. The Islamic religion consists of the five pillars, one of them being the Salat. A prayer ritual performed five times a day. In order to be considered a good muslim, you must perform the salat at the designated times, each day. There are several specific positions in which the muslims pray. Also, the Salat is significant and very important to the people of the Islamic Religion.

Positions to Pray... The Salat is the Islamic prayer that one recites five times each day to prove their faith in Allah. A Muslim has a choice of kneeling, standing, bowing, prostrating, or sitting. Each one of these prayer positions originated from the texts of the Koran or symbolic postures of worship or honor. For example, kneeling is believed to have originated from the action of kneeling before a king to show respect, dignity, and honor. This is in relation to the Islamic religion because the people within the muslim religion believe they should give respect and honor to Allah, their one and only god. Most of the simple praying techniques like kneeling and bowing have Islamic beliefs or ideas behind their true reasoning. For example, they are used to improve his or her posture which includes benefitting one's health. Additionally, the posture prostration is used to show a Muslim's true faith in Allah and to portray that you submit to only one god and adore him. The positions used to pray the Salat are truly symbolic of the Islamic culture and support many honorable characteristics of their faith. - Cami (Period B)



Why the Salat is Significant... The Salat is the obligatory Muslim prayers, performed five times each day, and it represents devotion to Allah and the islamic religion. Every so often, the Salat can be missed or forgotten, but it is extremely important, so that is a rare occurence. It is a main component of the Islamic religion... as it is one of the five pillars. The salat is significant because it symbolizes unification of the people who pray the same prayers, at the same time each and every day. The prayer ritual itself, is over 1400 years old, and the prayers are taken directly from the Koran; the Islamic holy book. The salat is well known to non-muslims. Overall, the Salat is a key component to all Muslims no matter where one live and truly unites the Islamic peoples together. -Alex (Period D)



What the Daily Prayer Consists of... The prayer consists of ten different positions and four different phrases or raka'. The fist raka' is said while in the first to sixth positions. Then you add the seventh and eighth postions for the second raka' and second through sixth postions for the third raka'. Finally ninth and tenth positions for the fourth raka'. This prayer is done five times a day first at dawn then midday, afternoon, sunset, and finally evening. Most people clean themselves before the prayer. This is symbolizing the cleansing of ones sins. There is usually a fountain in the mosque for a muslim to wash his or her hands, feet, and face. There are specific times that you have to pray at. Most muslims would have to memorize the time that they have to pray at. This is very confusing because the time varies on the time of the year and there location. -Nathan (Period A)

The Salat distinctly shows the Islamic culture and their unique styles of their faith. As one of the five pillars of Islam, this daily prayer is very significant to all Muslims as it shows the adoration to their one and only god, Allah. This simple prayer recited five times each day separates all Muslims from other cultures and unites them to show their strong faith in Allah. - Cami (Period B)

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=Subtopic Ideas:=
 * Positions to Pray
 * Significance to the people in the Islam religion
 * Why the salat is important:
 * What the daily prayers consist of

=**Notes- Work in Progress:**=
 * most well known prayer to non-muslims
 * said five times a day; dawn, mid-day, afternoon, sunset, and evening
 * you have to wash your hands, feet, and face before you pray (symbolic of cleansing one's sins)
 * 7/4? positions (Can pray standing, bowing, prostrating, and sitting??)
 * 4 phrases
 * time of prayer varies on time of year
 * time varies on location
 * you can miss it but it is not common
 * one of the obligatory rights of religion
 * one of the 5 pillars
 * salat means supplication
 * referring to an act of worship to Allah
 * plan life around prayer
 * need to recognize when to pray
 * you preform a 4 Raka prayer
 * must be pronounced correctly
 * Part of the Salat is verses from the Koran
 * This sepparates most muslims from non-muslims
 * Pray torwards the kaaba located in the city of Mecca
 * Pray towards the Quiblah Wall if they are in a mosque
 * Muezzien announces a call to prayer


 * **//Allaahu Akbar// (4x) **
 * //Ashhadu Allah ilaaha illa-Lah// (2x) **
 * //Ash Hadu anna Muhamadar rasuulullah// (2x) **
 * //Hayya' alas Salaah// (2x) **
 * //Hayya' ala Falaah// (2x) **
 * [__//Fajr// only__] //A-Salaatu Khayrun Mina-Naum// (2x) **
 * //Qad qaamitis Salaah// (2x) [__Iqama only - not recited in Athan__] **
 * //Allaahu Akbar// (2x) **
 * //Laa ilaaha illa-Lah //** || **God is great. (x4) **
 * I bear witness that there none worthy of worship except God. (x2) **
 * I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of God. (x2) **
 * Come to prayer. (x2) **
 * Come to felicity. (x2) **
 * [__Fajr only__] Prayer is better than sleep. (x2) **
 * [__Iqama only__] Our prayers are now ready. Our prayers are now ready. (x2) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">God is great. (x2) **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">There is none worthy of worship except God. ** ||

MESSAGES:

I added a few notes.We should figure out what subtopic ideas we would like to do and then start writing about those subtopic ideas.
I finished what the salat consists of and started on the importance of salat. edit what it consists of and then finish importance-Nathan G. Period A ~I started the final copy subtopic of //Positions to Pray.// I will write this subtopic's rough draft probably tonight. Alex and Nathan, can you pick your subtopic too, and begin your rough draft?- Cami (Period B) ~We need to decide on who is writing our introduction and conclusion paragraphs. I am willing to do either so let me know! -Cami (Period B) I started my subtopic, NOT FINISHED! somebody should add pictures and the other person should start a conclusion.. i started the intro. Also, Nathan you should add your subtopic to the final draft section. We should edit eachothers writing and add things to make it more informative. ~ Can you find a few more pictures and write your subtopic. Thanks nathan. guys let's check this tonight and just try to individually cpomplete our subtopics. Cami (Period B) ~i'll write the conclusion. Cami (Period B) ~ I wrote my suptopic and add some pictures (Mr. G said that our wiki is good and great format but he did not read paragraphs) -Nathan (Period A) ~Nathan, your work and mine has differing information... can you tell me where you found ylur source so we can decide what we should do because the wiki is due tomorrow... Cami (Period B) =TO DO:=
 * write conclusion
 * proofread the subtopics,intro and conclusion
 * add pictures if you want

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