Islam

Islam is one of the many religions here in the Philippines which are considered as minorities. Muslims believe in one Allah and they based their beliefs and practices on  what is written on their  Holy Book called  "Qur'an".They claim that Jesus was one of the important prophet but not God's son .


5 Pillars of Islam
The Six Beliefs of Muslims

When their service was about to start 

A photo taken during  the divine service.

Women are separated from men.

A photo taken during Sunday lecture.

Shoes should be left outside.

A clock where they based on their time of prayer.

The booklets that they have given to us.

Mrs.Kadidia Makiran

-The testimony of Faith
-Prayer
-Giving support to the needy
-Fasting
-Pilgrimage

- Allah
-Angels
-Prophets
-Scripture
-Afterlife
-Divine Decree

Observation

For two sessions we observed of how people pray, how they dress and how they talk to each other. Muslim women go to church wearing their Abaya and Hijab while men in their Polo-shirt, long sleeve and pants. Most of the women are wearing black Abaya and black Hijab; they also wear socks during their prayer time. Sandals, slippers and shoes are left outside the door. And then, their church is divided into two rooms, one for men and the other are for women. After their prayer service they serve a small amount of food to everyone and men have separate table.

(An interview with Mrs.Kadidia Makiran)

*Muslim kana gid man halin sang una?

Indi ah katoliko man ako.

So nagsaylo ka lang Islam?

Wala ah.Magbalik lang ko sa una nga relihiyon.

*Anu na tawag sang ginasuksok niyo na mga babaye?

Ang sa ulo hijab kag sa dalum Abaya.

*Ngaa laban sa inyo na babaye gasuksok itom?

Kay para indi kitaon eh ,kita mo gamedyas pa kami gabi para wala may maguwa na panit.

*Ngaa separate ang mga lalaki sa babaye haw?

Kay para malikaw sa sala. Amu ina ang sugo ni Allah.

*Anu ang mga adlaw na ginaconsider niyo as Holy?

Duwa lang mana, Eid Al- Fitr kag Eid Al-Adhha.

*Anu ginahimu niyo sa amu na nga mga adlaw?

Gafasting eh, gapangadi.Kun Ramadan ya 30 days kami gafasting pero kun Eid Al-Adhha duwa lang ka adlaw.

*Anu lang na ginakaon niyo?

Makaon kami alas tres sang kaagahon, kan-on man eh kag sud-an daun makakaon kami liwat alas sa-is  na sa gab-i.Pamahaw na namun bali buslan namun ang wala namun makaonan sa bilog adlaw.

*Anu-ano ang mga ginabawal sa inyo?

Amu na eh, bawal kami maghambal sang malain,magkadto sa baylehan, magpamati music.

*Buot ba singganon wala kamu radyo kag TV sa inyo balay?

May ara man eh,pero para sa mga news lang.

According to our interviewee, it is part of their practice that women should cover their body through their way of dressing .And that they consider Islam as a first religion. When they do fasting they only eat twice a day and that they are prohibited to say bad words, to eat pork and to listen to music or watch TV shows except for news.