FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM IN THE RELIGIOUS SYSTEM OF AHL-E HAQQ
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https://doi.org/10.46991/jos.2023.24.2.255Keywords:
Ahl-e haqq, Five Pillars of Islam, Shahada, Prayer, Almsgiving, Fasting, PilgrimageAbstract
The five pillars of Islam - shahada, prayer, almsgiving, fasting, and pilgrimage are obligatory for all Muslims, both Sunni and Shia, but the extreme Shia sects often do not follow them, modify them, or replace them with some other local equivalents. For example, in Saranjam, the holy book of the Ahl-e-Haqq, living mainly in the western regions of Iran, partly also in Iraq, referring to the pillars of religion, not the above-mentioned five are spoken about, but only four others, considered as pillars by this religious group: Purity, Truthfulness, Non-existence (of the ego), and Acceptance (of God’s Will).
Shahada is generally absent, the prayer is replaced by jam, the almsgiving is replaced by ritual sacrifices and treats, the long fast is replaced by a three-day fast once or twice a year, and the pilgrimage to Mecca or Medina is replaced by a visit to the shrines of the Ahl-e-Haqq.
In this article, we will take a detailed look at the problems of preserving the five pillars of Islam among the Ahl-e-Haqq, and we will try to find out the reasons for replacing them with other options.
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