Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Huston Smith Islam Part III

Kabah, Mueszzin, Mihrab

When Muezzin starts chanting for regular praying time, people face toward Kabah, the sacred site where the black stone is located. To help find the direction, Muslims use Mihrab, which is a niche in the wall of a mosque as a divinity compass.

Imam, Medina, Muhammad

After Muhamed took refuge in Medina and settled there, rendering it an headquarter for Islam, he became an imam, an Islamic position for spiritual and communal work.

Sadaqa, Rasul

A rasul is a prophet who delivers beneficial messages to people; one of them is Sadaqa, which is voluntary charity for public welfare.

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