There are five pillars – or basic tenets – of the Islamic faith. These are professing one’s faith; praying five times a day; giving zakat, or donating a certain portion of one’s wealth; fasting during Ramadan; and making a pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Do you know how to express five pillars in Chinese?
| English | Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahada (Declaration of Faith) | 念（念證） | 念（念证） | niàn （niàn zhèng ） |
| Salah (Prayer) | 拜（禮拜） | 拜（礼拜） | bài （lǐ bài ） |
| Sawm (Fasting) | 齋（齋戒） | 斋（斋戒） | zhāi （zhāi jiè ） |
| Zakat (Almsgiving) | 課（天課） | 课（天课） | kè （tiān kè ） |
| Hajj (Pilgrimage) | 朝（朝覲） | 朝（朝觐） | cháo （cháo jìn ） |
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