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The term '''Sixth pillar of Islam''' refers to an addition to the ]; the five pillars of ] explain the basic tenets of the ] faith. Most Muslims believe there are precisely five Pillars of Islam, and consider the concept of a sixth pillar to be ]. The idea of there being more than five pillars is not a mainstream idea; Sunni and Shia leaders have both taught that there are only Five major pillars of the faith. |
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There are only ] that are universally accepted as the basis of Islamic practice. However, the ] upheld the belief that ] may be considered the sixth pillar.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jihad: The Arguable Sixth Pillar of Islam|url=http://courses.washington.edu/disisme/Our_Encyclopaedia/Entries/2008/9/5_Jihad__The_Arguable_Sixth_Pillar_of_Islam.html|access-date=2021-04-12|website=courses.washington.edu}}</ref> In their interpretation, jihad could be an individual's internal struggle against baser instincts, the struggle to build a good ] society, or a war for the faith against unbelievers.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2014-12-11|title=What is jihadism?|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30411519|access-date=2021-04-12}}</ref> Jihad is a vague term for the act of promoting Islam or improving observance of Islamic practices and may range from defending one's religion against aggressors when attacked to struggle against the lower self (against ones ego) meaning self-improvement .<ref>{{Cite web|last=Owens, White, Ridley, Pawson|first=Chris, Joy, Amanda, Ed|date=|title=WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Religious Studies Route A|url=https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1553546852/sydenhamlewishamschuk/ktr7czdqljhm18wlnhec/Religious18-pt4.pdf}}</ref> |
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In ] Shi'a Islam, the second-largest branch of Islam, jihad is one of the ten ]. |
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A few Muslims, mainly some ] groups in ancient times and the founder of ] recently, have taught that Jihad, or personal struggle, should be considered the sixth pillar of Islam. In this context, Jihad is viewed as external war against those perceived to be enemies of Islam. Among certain ] groups, the term "sixth pillar of Islam" can also refer to "Allegiance to the ]" or "]", depending on the group. |
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Jihad was brought up in controversial magazine '']'', which suffered a ], stirred controversy with its coverage of ], with a headline that associated him with the Sixth Pillar of Islam. It was brought up since jihad is the pillar that sustains this type of practice in Islam. |
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== Jihad as the sixth pillar == |
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In the early days of Islam, the ] sect are said to have claimed that ] was the sixth pillar of Islam(; see also ].) However, the surviving ] (that is, the ]s) of the present day reject this doctrine. |
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The ]ian founder of ], ] (1952-1982), published a pamphlet in the wake of ]'s assassination called "The Neglected Duty", attempting to argue that ] was the sixth pillar of ] but that corrupt ] had hidden the fact. This ] has very little support outside ] and a few other similar terrorist groups. Jihad is viewed as a requirement by some, but very few have classified it as a pillar, and the scholars have unanimously condemned the idea. Were it a pillar, then every Muslim, man and woman, would be obligated to take part, which has historically never been the case. |
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== Allegiance to the Imam == |
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| url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/06/charlie-hebdo-reports-death-threats-tariq-ramadan-sixth-pillar/ |
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According to ]s, the pillars of Islam include four of the usual five, plus "love and devotion" to the Imam, the Prophets, and God; purity; , and Jihad. |
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| title = Charlie Hebdo receives death threats over Tariq Ramadan front page |
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The ordering of the pillars as understood by Ismailis is as follows: |
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# ] (love and devotion) for Allah, the Prophets, the imam and the dai |
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# ] (purity & cleanliness) |
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# ] (pilgrimage to ]) |
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# ] ("struggle"), in the sense of the Biblical "Faith without (good) works is dead" (See broken link) |
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In this case, the ''sixth pillar of Islam'' is ], not Allegiance to the Imam, and not ]. |
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The ] (a group with Ismaili roots who describe themselves as Muslims, but are not considered by most Muslims to be Muslims) say they believe in seven pillars, following a smilar Ismaili tradition: the usual five, plus allegiance to the Imam (''walaaya'') and strife in God's way (''jihad''). They call these seven ordinances ''da`a'im al-Islam'', rather than, as most ]s do, ''arkan al-Islam''. |
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| title = CHARLIE HEBDO GETS DEATH THREATS OVER ISLAM ERECTION CARTOON |
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== See also == |
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|authorlink = John Esposito |
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|title = Islam: The Straight Path |
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| year = 1988 |
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| title = Part 2: Islamic Practices |
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| url = http://www.al-islam.org/invitation-islam-sayyid-moustafa-al-qazwini/part-2-islamic-practices |
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