Understanding World Religions Chapter TwentyFive Muslim Piety 2011

Muslim Piety Nineteenth century Christian travellers in the Holy Land were impressed by the

Muslim Piety Pious Muslims prepare to pray. This nineteenth century print illustrates the correct

Muslim Piety In Islam careful attention is paid to the correct form and behaviour

Muslim Piety Ritual purity is very important in Islam. Therefore, prayer mats like the

Muslim Piety For Muslims ritual purity before worship involves physical cleansing. The photo above

Muslim Piety The impressive Grey Street Mosque in Durban, South Africa, which for many

Muslim Piety Professor James Dickie leads a group of Lancaster University Religious Studies students

Muslim Piety Like Christians and Jews Muslims place a great emphasis on the written

Muslim Piety While many people worry about the ability of Muslims to fit into

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Muslim Piety Nineteenth century Christian travellers in the Holy Land were impressed by the sincerity of Muslim piety as this print from W. M Thompson’s popular The Land the Book (1859) illustrates.

Muslim Piety Pious Muslims prepare to pray. This nineteenth century print illustrates the correct gestures to be used.

Muslim Piety In Islam careful attention is paid to the correct form and behaviour used in worship. Here the example of Muhammad is the key to understanding why Muslims pray in such carefully regulated ways.

Muslim Piety Ritual purity is very important in Islam. Therefore, prayer mats like the one seen above are not simply beautiful examples of weaving. They play an important role in worship by separating the worshiper from the impurity of the surrounding world. This a profound sacred-profane distinction lies at the heart of Muslim worship.

Muslim Piety For Muslims ritual purity before worship involves physical cleansing. The photo above is of the ritual bath in a modern mosque.

Muslim Piety The impressive Grey Street Mosque in Durban, South Africa, which for many years was the largest mosque in the Southern hemisphere.

Muslim Piety Professor James Dickie leads a group of Lancaster University Religious Studies students on a visit to the recently opened Wigan Mosque in the late 1960’s. . In the picture the women are dressed in an appropriately modest manner.

Muslim Piety A new mosque in the West.

Muslim Piety Like Christians and Jews Muslims place a great emphasis on the written word. As a result as Islam takes root in North America Muslim bookstores are becoming more common.

Muslim Piety While many people worry about the ability of Muslims to fit into North American society the participation of this Ismaili marching band in the Calgary Stampede proves that integration is possible.