The Act's Of Peace And Kindness I Could Do As A Gift

For me, the act of kindness I could do as a gift is to be humble to my friends, parents and community so that you don't have any enemies to be encounter. Being a humble person is very important because it can keep you away from making troubles to other people and make your life in peace. As a humble person, the people would think that you are a friendly, kind, silence and good person so you will have many friends :-). Remember,"Humility is the only virtue that evil cannot imitate." So be a good person to others.

The Things I Do At Home Or Work To Trash Waste At School or Home

The things I must do is very simple, just separate non-biodegradable from biodegradable, make a compose pit in our surroundings where we can put our dry leaves and other biodegradable items. Never burn plastics, rubbers and things that can make our world hot which is the Global Warming. All of them are just what I do in my home and school to keep them clean and green, and make our environment and planet healthy and garbage free.

The Things I Do To Keep Myself, Others and our Planet Healthy

As a student, a man and one of the people in this world, only I can do to make or to keep myself, others and our beloved planet healthy is to remind the people and warn about one of the biggest disaster happened in our world is the Global Warming. This is the reason why our planet is hot. Most of the affected in this problem are the plants, animals and specially us. This entire global problem is very wicked and dangerous because it affect the plants and animals that we eat, it makes our home hot from heat of the sun and very harmful in our health. All we can do is do not burn the non-biodegradable things like plastics, rubber tires and things that can cause global warming. No plants can make it, no animals can do it but only US. So take good care of our environment because it's our only home.

The Goals I Would Like To Reach This Year 2009-2010

One thing I would just like to reach this year is to finish my high school level and to continue my studies on college. This moment is a very special to me. I am excited to graduate and to have gain and learn more experience when I am in college. This is the task that I've been wish to accomplish because I know not only for myself but also to my parents. Because only very special gift is to give them a better life through my EDUCATION.

The People That Influenced Throughout My Life

The people who influenced me are my friends. Without them, I am speechless, sad, lack of relationships and experience in life. They are the one who can make you smile, laugh, cry, angry and some other emotions. You can share to them what you want to say about your bad experiences, problems, jokes, feelings and specially they are the one who understand you. That's why they are big influence throughout my life. :-)

Major Concepts in Islam (Five Pillars of Islam)

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The Five Pillars of Islam is the term given to the five duties incumbent on every Sunni Muslims. These duties are Shahadah (profession of faith), Salah (prayers), Zakat(giving of alms), Sawm (fasting, specially during ramadan) and Hajj(pilgrimage to Mecca). These five practices are essential to Sunni Muslims; Shi'a Muslims subscribe to eigh practices which substantially overlap with the five Pillars. Twelvers have five [[Principles of the Religion|.Pillars of Islam in Oxford Islamic Studies Online] The shahadah is a set statement normally recited in Arabic "'ašhadu 'al-lā ilāha illā-llāhu wa 'ašhadu 'anna muħammadan rasūlu-llāh", translated as: "[I profess that] There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his Prophet.

The shahadah, which is the basic creed or tenet of Islam that must be recited under an oath with the following specific statement: "'ašhadu 'al-lā ilāha illā-llāhu wa 'ašhadu 'anna muħammadan rasūlu-llāh", or "I testify that there is none worthy of worship except God and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of God." This testament is a foundation for all other beliefs and practices in Islam. Muslims must repeat the shahadah in prayer, and non-Muslims wishing to convert to Islam are required to recite the creed.

Salah, or ritual prayer, which must be performed five times a day. Each salah is done facing towards the Kaaba in Mecca. Salah is intended to focus the mind on God, and is seen as a personal communication with him that expresses gratitude and worship. Salah is compulsory but flexibility in the specifics is allowed depending on circumstances. In many Muslim countries, reminders called Adhan (call to prayer) are broadcast publicly from local mosques at the appropriate times. The prayers are recited in the Arabic language, and consist of verses from the Qur'an.

Sawm or fasting during the month of Ramadan. Muslims must not eat or drink (among other things) from dawn to dusk during this month, and must be mindful of other sins. The fast is to encourage a feeling of nearness to God, and during it Muslims should express their gratitude for and dependence on him, atone for their past sins, and think of the needy. Sawm is not obligatory for several groups for whom it would constitute an undue burden. For others, flexibility is allowed depending on circumstances, but missed fasts usually must be made up quickly. Some Muslim groups do not fast during Ramadan, and instead have fasts at different times of the year.

Zakat or alms-giving. This is the practice of giving based on accumulated wealth, and is obligatory for all Muslims who can afford it. A fixed portion is spent to help the poor or needy, and also to assist the spread of Islam. The zakat is considered a religious obligation (as opposed to voluntary charity) that the well-off owe to the needy because their wealth is seen as a "trust from God's bounty". The Qur'an and the hadith also suggest a Muslim give even more as an act of voluntary alms-giving sadagah.

The Hajj, which is the pilgrimage during the Islamic month of Dhu al-hijjah in the city of Mecca. Every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it must make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in his or her lifetime. When the pilgrim is about ten kilometers from Mecca, he must dress in Ihram clothing, which consists of two white seamless sheets. Rituals of the Hajj include walking seven times around the Kaaba, touching the black stone if possible, walking or running seven times between Mount Safa and Mount Marwah, and symbolically stoning the Devil in Mina. The pilgrim, or the hajji, is honored in his or her community, although Islamic teachers say that the Hajj should be an expression of devotion to God instead of a means to gain social standing.

Ramadan and Hajj

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Ramadan- is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and indulging in anything that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn until sunset. Fasting is meant to teach the Muslim patience, modesty and spirituality. Ramadan is a time for Muslims to fast for the sake of God and to offer more prayer than usual. During Ramadan, Muslims ask forgiveness for past sins, pray for guidance and help in refraining from everyday evils, and try to purify themselves through self-restraint and good deeds. As compared to the solar calendar, the dates of Ramadan vary, moving forward about ten days each year as it is a moving holiday depending on the moon. Ramadan was the month in which the first verses of the Qur'an were said to be revealed to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.

Hajj- The Hajj is a pilgrimage in Mecca. It is currently the largest annual pilgrimage in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so. The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to God (Allah in the Arabic language). The pilgrimage occurs from the 7th to 13th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar. Because the Islamic calendar is a Lunar calendar, eleven days shorter than the Gregorian calendar used in the Western world, the Gregorian date of the Hajj changes from year to year. In 2007, the Hajj was from December 17–21; in 2008 from December 6–10, and in 2009 it was from November 25–29. Ihram is the name given to the special state in which Muslims live whilst on the pilgrimage.