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I thought Tuesdays class discussion regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on Islamic tradition, particularly the call to prayer and the hajj, was very interesting and raised a lot of important questions on this subject. When Muslim communities were unable to gather together for prayer due to the pandemic, it was interesting to… Continue reading Call to prayer and the Hajj during COVID-19 pandemic

I really don’t know much about the Qur’an, so I’m really excited and eager to learn about it. For a long time, I didn’t know that the Muslim God and Christian/Jewish God were the same. I am still a little confused about that, but now I know there are the same people in the Bible… Continue reading 10/26 Notes Qur’an

I wasn’t aware that those who practice the Islamic faith had “five pillars” or five duties that are required of them in order to be a Muslim. These are: 1) shahadah, or the profession of faith in one God (Allah) only and in Muhammad as the Messenger of God, 2) salah is second and refers to… Continue reading “Five Pillars of Islam” Michael Ashkar

In Islam, there are five pillars that Muslims are to follow. The five pillars are declaration of faith (Shahadah), prayer (salah), alms-giving or charity (zakah), fasting (sawn), and pilgrimage (Hajj). Muslims’ declaration of faith is that Allah is the only God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God. Every day, five times a day, Muslims… Continue reading The 5 Pillars of Islam and the Hajj Documentary

The 5 Pillars of Islam are the core beliefs and practices. The first pillar is a profession of faith. The phrase “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God” is used to express this belief. The second pillar is prayer. This is typically done 5 times a day in the… Continue reading The 5 Pillars

During this meeting for the IACA ICR, we were introduced to the Chinese cuisine at Lucky Lou’s by Kwan. We started off the evening with some tea and cucumber with garlic sauce. We then moved on to Peking Duck. I was very excited about this because I have always wanted to try duck and I… Continue reading IACA ICR Meeting 10/28

I didn’t realize that Mohammed was a messenger of God. I thought he was an Islamic God. The fact that he was a real person who didn’t want to be a religious figure is very interesting to me because I thought he was equivalent to the Christian/Judaism God. I also liked learning about his relation… Continue reading The Life of Mohammed 10/21 Notes

For our IACA session this week, we met Kwan for dinner at Lucky Lou’s. I have never heard of or eaten at this restaurant before, but it was a great experience because I’ve never eaten at an authentic Chinese restaurant. Before dinner, Kwan explained that there is authentic Chinese food and Americanized Chinese food. Lucky… Continue reading 10/28 ICR Reflection

The Hajj is the great Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. Only a Muslim can enter and attend it. This journey is very personal, taken along many people. There is an agreement of peace among everyone partaking, to not harm plants nor animals nor eachother. First the pilgrims recite verses showing their readiness to serve God. People… Continue reading The Hajj with Michael Wolfe Documentary

Recently, I read an article regarding a Chinese company, Tencent, pulling Boston Celtics games from their streaming services because of the comments of one of the players, Enes Kanter. Kanter voiced his support for the people of Tibet and against the oppressive policies that Xi Jinping, the leader of the CCP, enacted. I find the… Continue reading Modern Day Chinese Government