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knowingly. I beseech Your forgiveness for the sins which I am not aware of. Verily, Thou art the Best Knower of all secrets. I repent for all my sins, and for any abuse, shameful discourse, back-biting, and I accept the blame for any disobedience against any of the teachings of Islam. I have taken refuge in You, and I hereby declare: There is none worthy of worship but Allah, and Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah.”
Pilgrimage to the Ka'ba (Hajj)
Many devout Muslims go to the Ka'ba for pilgrimage. This is a small sanctuary inside of a great mosque located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is believed by Muslims that Abraham had this sanctuary built for the worship of Allah. In this building there is a sacred black stone. According to legend, this stone was given to Abraham by the angel Gabriel. All Muslims, no matter where they live, pray facing the holy Ka'ba.
The Day of Judgment
The followers of Islam do not subscribe to the theory of reincarnation. Rather, Muslims believe in a catastrophic end on the Day of Judgment. In this system, it is believed that on Judgment Day all souls will take up their physical bodies again,
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