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1. What are the five pillars of Islam and describe them?

The five pillars of Islam are Declaration of Faith, Prayer, Almsgiving, Fasting, and Pilgrimage. Declaration of faith is declaring belief in one God and in Muhammad as God's final messenger. Prayer is when Islam's recite prayers five times a day, at dawn, at midday, in the afternoon, at sunset, and in the evening. Almsgiving is giving a portion of one's wealth to the needy. Fasting is not eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset during the ninth month in Muslim year, Ramadan. Pilgrimage is making the hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, at least once in a lifetime if able. Those are the five pillars of Islam and describe them.

2. What are the teachings and practicing’s of Muslim people in Africa. A major practice of the Islam religion is reading through a holly book called Quran. This a book that is used daily and requires Islam’s to pray five times a day. A local Egyptian carpenter said “I have two ears one for work and the other for the Quran.” There is also a place to pray or a mosque. In a mosque they also offer religious training for young children. Older children attending the mosque may have to memorize the Quran

3. How does culture spread in North Africa? Culture changes usually occur when people travel. When the people travel they bring their customs and ideas with them. In this way customs and ideas spread from one city to the next. The movement of customs and ideas is called cultural diffusion. The word diffuse means to spread out. Because of North Africa’s location it is a hub for trade. The mixing of cultures in North Africa did not occur through trade it also occurred through conquest. That is how culture spread through North Africa.

4. What is life like in Egypt Almost half of Egyptians live in cities. Cairo is the capital it is also home to 6 million people.More people live in Cairo than Los Angleses and Chicago combined. Most people live in Apartment buildings. As a result of all of this Cairo is very crowded. Most people that live in the rural areas live in villages along the Nile river. The roofs of village houses are flat.The Fellaheen use their roofs as places to store food and firewood. Egypts people differ from each other in many ways.

Vocab Bazaars-A traditional open air market with rows of shops or stalls Fellaheen-Peasants or agricultural workers in an Arab country Souqs-An open air Market Casbahs-An old crowded section of a North African city

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