History of the Middle East balance of power in the Muslim world as Egypt once again emerged as a major power. Religion always played a prevalent role in Middle Eastern culture, affecting learning, architecture, and the ebb and flow of cultures. When Muhammad introduced Islam, it jump-started Middle Eastern culture, inspiring achievements in architecture, the revival of old advances in science and technology, and the formation of a distinct way of life. Islam primarily consisted of the five pillars of belief, including confession of faith, the five prayers a day, to fast during the holy month of Ramadan, to pay the tax for charity (the
Ancillaries of the Faith hadith. Al-munkar means "the rejected". The following verses from the Qur'an are said to command the believers to forbid what is evil: Expressing love towards the friends of Allah and his prophets, those who desire truth, righteous people and supporters of truth and justice. Showing disassociation from the evildoers, oppressors, enemies of Allah and His Prophet and humanity. Ancillaries of the Faith In Twelver Shia Islam, the ten Ancillaries of the Faith (Arabic: فروع الدين / "furūʿ ad-dīn") are the ten practices that Shia Muslims must perform. According to Twelver doctrine, what is referred to as pillars by Sunni Islam