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Dubai religion is the next topic of discussion. Religion
is an intrinsic feature of any society. There is an undercurrent
of spiritual faith that unite our modern society and cannot be
wished or willed away. It is the fervor of religion that fills
our otherwise mechanical, materialistic life with color, zest,
faith and new vigor.
Every
religion has a spiritual touch to it and, sanctity attached to
it and moral for all.
Undoubtedly, Islamic is the
official and main religion of Dubai with vast majority of Sunni
Muslims, though others are also practiced there, being
flooded with foreign settlers. Needless to
say that learning Islam and respecting while practicing its traditions
is important to all the emirates.
It
is noticeable that for several decades other religious minorities
like Hindus, Sikhs, christens and others are living harmoniously
in this business center. Unlike many other states, this is the
only place where all religions can be worshipped and each person
has access to Sikh gurudwara, Hindu temples and churches. The
religious communities of Dubai are entitled to their own social
and cultural institutions.
 Researching
about Islam, it is found that Islam is not merely a religion for
Muslims rather it has been the guidelines that governs the path
to lead a happy life and the scope that connects the present world
to the future.
Literally
Islamic means ‘active submission to the god’s will’;
hence it is considered to be pervasive and integral part of the
lives of people following Islam. The common enchants that gets
into the ears while crossing Dubai is ‘ La ilaha illa alla,
Mohammadun rasulu Allah’. Rather it is the same enchant
that is generally announced at mosques in Dubai.
Holy
Koran is considered to be the holy book for this religion,
which sets out rules for every aspect of lives. It is considered
to be the first book and direct word from God, hence, the words
are totally sainted and treated as the ultimate truth of god.
The
five pillars of Islam can be enlisted as:
• Faith: The
first pillar is the stone of faith. One must have full faith in
god and there is no existence of other god, being Mohammed is
the prophet of God. It is also referred to as Shahada.
• Prayer:
in Islamic language it is called as Salah. It determines the prayers
to e performed by Muslims. It commands the greetings to god five
times a day from anywhere. Though, at Friday noon prayers must
be performed at mosque. The duration of these greetings may vary
from 10 minutes to half an hour. However, it depends on the will
of the enchanter.
• Fasting:
fasting is another important pillar of Islam that is undertakes
with a view to focus on self-purity and increasing inner strength.
Rather, it continues for whole of the month of Ramzan when Muslims
fasts for 0 days and eats one time a day during night.
• Charity:
charity involves helping the weak and helpless creatures. For
thorough Muslims, it involves obligatory charity of about 2.5
percent of the annual income.
• Pilgrimage:
it is not mandatory but considered to be spiritual to visit Mecca
once on a lifetime for every Muslim. For more information regarding Dubai tourism, hotels, or a map of Dubai, please click the appropriate link on the top menu.
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