Compare Muhammads 5 Pillars with the teachings of Jesus, The Buddha, Moses, and Confucius.

Explore Islam and compare Muhammad’s 5 Pillars with Jesus, Moses, Confucius and the Buddha.

1. After perusing the site https://www.whyislam.org/  please respond to the following:
What one unique thing did you find in the website?

2. What are the five pillars of Islam? Why is it important to pray five times a day? What does Ramadan entail?

What significance does the annual Hajj hold for Muslims? Why do Muslims give to the poor?

3. Compare and contrast the Islamic teachings with the 10 commandments, Jesus’ Beatitudes, Confucius’ Virtues and 8-Fold Path of Buddha. Are we beginning to see some similarities in the various teachings?