Imam: faith in god; also a religious leader
Ulama: group of Muslim leaders
1. All of the above terms symbolize the different levels of leadership in the Islam faith. These leaders gather Muslims to show their devotion to Allah and help lead Muslims to heaven, through ritual and practice.
2. Muslims practice the ritual or prayer everyday, which is known as Salah. During Salah they are asking Allah forgiveness for their sins. It is a Muslims belief that by constantly praying to Allah and showing their faith, they will ultimately reach the final paradise which is their goal of their religion.
3.Certain rituals like Ramadan for example, which is fasting between dawn and dusks, give Muslims the opportunity become more spiritually connected with their God, by showing their devotion for God through the fasting that they are doing. In fasting, Muslims cleanse their body of a worldly distraction of food, so they are able to devote themselves more spiritually to the God they love. This absence of food gives a Muslims to have deep concentration while connecting to Allah, thus making their faith stronger. Another example of a ritual that contributes to a Muslims submission to Allah is the practice of a pilgrimage to Mecca. By making the pilgrimage they are going to honor the prophet Abraham at the first house of worship of God. By doing this they are showing the devotion to the Will of Allah in hopes to reach the final paradise of life.
3.Certain rituals like Ramadan for example, which is fasting between dawn and dusks, give Muslims the opportunity become more spiritually connected with their God, by showing their devotion for God through the fasting that they are doing. In fasting, Muslims cleanse their body of a worldly distraction of food, so they are able to devote themselves more spiritually to the God they love. This absence of food gives a Muslims to have deep concentration while connecting to Allah, thus making their faith stronger. Another example of a ritual that contributes to a Muslims submission to Allah is the practice of a pilgrimage to Mecca. By making the pilgrimage they are going to honor the prophet Abraham at the first house of worship of God. By doing this they are showing the devotion to the Will of Allah in hopes to reach the final paradise of life.
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