Five Pillars of "Islam"

1) The Testimony of Faith:
The testimony of faith is saying with conviction, “La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad Rasoolu Allah.” This saying means “There is no true God but God (Allah) means that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, and that Allah has neither partner nor son. This testimony of faith is called the (Shahada) a simple formula which should be said with conviction in order to convert to Islam. the second part means Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of Allah.”

The testimony of faith is the most important pillar of Islam.

2) Prayers:

Muslims perform five prayers a day. Each prayer does not take more than a few minutes to perform. Prayer in Islam is a direct link to Allah. In prayers, a person feels inner happiness, peace, and comfort, and that Allah is pleased with him or her. Prayers are performed at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and night. A Muslim may pray almost anywhere, such as in fields, offices, factories, or universities.

3) Giving Zakaat (support the needy):

All things belong to God, and wealth is therefore held by human beings in trust. The original meaning of the word (Zakaat) is both ‘purification’ and ‘growth.’ Giving Zakaat means ‘giving a specified percentage on certain properties to certain classes of needy people.

4) Fasting Ramadhan:

Every year in the month of Ramadhan, all Muslims fast from dawn until sundown, abstaining from food, drink, and sexual relations.

Although the fast is beneficial to health, it is regarded principally as a method of spiritual self-purification as well as growth in his or her spiritual life.

The end of Ramadhan is marked by a festival called "Eid Al-Fitr".

5) The Pilgrimage to Makkah:

The annual pilgrimage (Hajj) to Makkah is an obligation once in a lifetime for those who are physically and financially able to perform it. About two million people (increasing) go to Makkah each year from every corner of the globe. The annual Hajj is performed in the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar.

The end of the (Hajj) is marked by a festival that is called "Eid Al-Adha".