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Islamic religion
Date Submitted: 04/27/2001 06:02:32
The Declaration of Faith
The Shahadah is the Muslim profession of faith. It is the first of the five Pillars of the Islamic faith (Encyclopedia Britannica Online). Muslims bear witness to the oneness of God by reciting the phrase "there is no diety but Allah and Muhammad is his servant and messenger." This statement expresses a Muslim's absolute commitment to,
and total acceptance of, the message of Islam. This statement of faith should be recited
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doubt and above uncertainty (Introducing Islam).
Works Cited
al-Din Zarabozo, Jamaal. "The Declaration of Faith." Al-Basheer.
January-Febuary, 1994. Volume 7 Number 5.
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<http://search.eb.com/bol/topic?eu=108138&sctn=11> [Accessed 25 October 1999].
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<http://search.eb.com/bol/topic?xref=5832&pm=1> [Accessed 25 October 1999].
Shahadah, Declaration of Faith
<http://www.unn.ac.uk/societies/islamic/about/islam/declare.htm> [Accessed 27 October 1999]
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