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pointDefinition of religion

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Horizontal &

Vertical relationship

Horizontal

Bind us together in acommunity with otherpeople

Vertical

Bind us to something bigger than ourselves, toour origins, the ultimatereality behind our

existence (God)

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pointReligious in Malaysia

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Islam   About Islam:

  Islam is derived from Arabic root “Salima”

  peace, purity, submission and obedient.

In the religious sense, Islam means submission to the will

of God and obedience to is law.

  Source of Islam :

!rimary : Al"#uranSecondary : adith

$ertiary : I%tihad, i%ma&, 'iyas, syura

  ( etc.

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Islam  )haracteristic of Islam:  $he main pillar in Islam :

  # Rukun Iman # Rukun Islam1) Believe in Allah

2) Believe in Angles

3) Believe in Prophets

4) Believe in Al-Quran

5) Believe in Judgement day

6) Believe in Qada’ and Qadar

1) Reciting the Syahadah

"I bear witness that there is no god but

 Allah and I bear witness that

 Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah“2) Pray five times a day

3) Fasting during Ramadan

4) Practice regular charity (zakat)

5) Perform the pilgrimage (for those

who are able in terms of financial

and health)

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Islam  *estival in Islam:  Eid ul Fitr + Shawwal-

")elebrating at end of fasting, than&ing Allah

for the help and strength that he gave them

throughout the previous month +ramadhan- to

help them practice self"control.

Eid ul Adha + /hul"i%%a-

"$he festival remembers the prophet Ibrahim0s

willingness to sacrifice his son +Isma0il- when

God ordered him to.

"/uring the festival 1uslims who can afford to,

sacrifice domestic animals, usually sheep, as a

symbol of Ibraham2s sacrifice.

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Buddha  About 3uddha:

  $he word 3uddha comes from 2budhi2,'to awaken'.

It has its origins about 4,5 years ago when Siddhartha

Gotama, &nown as the 3uddha, was himself awa&ened

+enlightened- at the age of 65.

Buddhist path can be summed up as:(1) to lead a moral life,(2) to be mindful and aware of thoughts and actions,(3) to develop wisdom and understanding.

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Buddha  )haracteristic of 3uddha:

  $he 5 !rincipe :1) not to take the life of anything living2) not to take anything not freely given3) abstain from sexual misconduct and sensual overindulgence4) refrain from untrue speech (lie)

5) avoid intoxication, that is, losing mindfulness.

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Buddha  )haracteristic of 3uddha:

   7oble eightfold path :

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Buddha  3uddha0s )eremony:

Wesak +usually in 1ay-

" $he rememberance of Gautama 3uddha

achieving 7irvava +heaven-.

$ripple gem, is the main ob%ect usedduring ceremony

Sagha – 3uddha0s followers

Dharma – 3uddha0s believes

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 Hindu  About indu:

  induism is derived from the !ersian word

“ind” for “inhabitant of India”.

3elieve in varying concepts of god, but have common beliefs such as the cycle of birth and rebirth the universalityof 3rahman.

General features of Hinduism :

-)aste system

- 8edas as the sacred scriptures.

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 Hindu  )haracteristic of indu:

FOUR GOALS OF LIFE9ama +pleasure-Artha +wealth, power-/harma +moral harmony-1o&sha +liberation-

 STAGE OF LIFE 

Bramacharya (learning) : begins at youth.Grihasthya (earning) : begins upon marriage.Vanaprastha (sering) : begins with the firstgrandchild.

Sanyasa (seeking) : begins by leaving home.

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 Hindu  )haracteristic of indu:8eda0s $eaching

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 Hindu  )haracteristic of indu:$he Gods +some of it-

Gods Sect

(Mazhab

)

Roles of

God

Brahma - God ofCreation

Siva Saivism God ofDestructi

on

 Vishnu Vaisnavism God ofProtectio

n

Sakti Sakta

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 Hindu indu0s )eremony:

Deepaali +&tober"7ovember-

"1ain indu celebration in 1alaysia.

"It is to abolish ignorance

!haipusam

" A ritual for /ewa 1urugan

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