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Zoroastrians are also expected to recite their (kusti) prayers at least five times a day having first cleansed themselves by washing ([[ablution]]). These Islamic practices show Zoroastrian influence.<ref>Bowker, John, The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, New York, Oxford University Press, 1997, pp. 763-764</ref> But, contrary to the Muslims, Zoroastrians pray in the direction of the Sun (at each time of the day) and/or of the Holy Fire (if they are in a Fire Temple). <ref>Joseph H. Peterson - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.avesta.org/ka/gahs.htm|2=2011-05-26}} GAHS (prayers for each period of the day)] - Avesta Zoroastrian Archives, accessed May 27, 2011</ref> | Zoroastrians are also expected to recite their (kusti) prayers at least five times a day having first cleansed themselves by washing ([[ablution]]). These Islamic practices show Zoroastrian influence.<ref>Bowker, John, The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, New York, Oxford University Press, 1997, pp. 763-764</ref> But, contrary to the Muslims, Zoroastrians pray in the direction of the Sun (at each time of the day) and/or of the Holy Fire (if they are in a Fire Temple). <ref>Joseph H. Peterson - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.avesta.org/ka/gahs.htm|2=2011-05-26}} GAHS (prayers for each period of the day)] - Avesta Zoroastrian Archives, accessed May 27, 2011</ref> | ||
== The Four Sacred Months == | |||
The Quran contains a mention of four scared months, and gives an admonishment against those who alter them year by year. | |||
{{Quote|{{Quran|9|36-37}}|Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allah since the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four months are sacred. That is the correct religion, so do not wrong yourselves during them. And fight against the disbelievers collectively as they fight against you collectively. And know that Allah is with the righteous [who fear Him]. Indeed, the postponing [sacred months] is an increase in disbelief by which those who have disbelieved are led [further] astray. They make it lawful one year and unlawful another year to correspond to the number made unlawful by Allah and [thus] make lawful what Allah has made unlawful.}} | |||
In extra-Qur'anic material such as the [https://sunnah.com/search?q=Dhul+Qadha+Dhul+Hijjah+Muharram+Rajab hadith] and commentaries we learn that these months are called Dhul Qadha, Dhul Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab, which the pre-Islamic pagan Arabs used to consider sacred during the time of Jahiliyyah, where tribal fighting would be agreed to stop and pilgrimage could be performed safely.<ref>Tafsir Ibn Kathir on ''[https://quranx.com/Tafsir/Kathir/9.36 verse 9:36.]'' Ibn Kathir (d. 1373)</ref> Sinning in these months is considered greater than others.<ref>Talmon-Heller, Daniella. “Introduction.” ''Sacred Place and Sacred Time in the Medieval Islamic Middle East: A Historical Perspective'', Edinburgh University Press, 2020, pp. 127–33. ''(pp. 29)'' ''JSTOR'', <nowiki>http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3366/j.ctv10kmddp.22</nowiki>. Accessed 1 Sept. 2024.</ref> | |||
==Fasting on the 10th of Muharram== | ==Fasting on the 10th of Muharram== | ||