A Muslim Life: Living The Life Of A Muslim

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Living the Life of a Muslim My name is Ashlyn Campo; I am a twenty-three-year-old, Muslim-American woman. I have lived in the United States my whole life. I am very proud of my culture and religion. I believe in the Oneness of God, the creator of mankind which I call him Allah. (Muslim Culture, 2017) I pray to Allah every day, five times a day, at very precise times. I believe my God revealed numerus scriptures and holy books, such as the Quran, for the guidance and structure to a meaningful life. (Beliefs and Daily Lives of Muslims, 2001) I live every day to please Allah and in order to do that he wants me to recite the Quran, pray, and care for the elderly. Even though my culture is not the norm, this life style has formed me into the …show more content…

(Question 1) A typical day for me entails waking up and immediately praying. I thank Allah for giving me life. Throughout the day my actions are for the sake of pleasing Allah. I pray vigorously until the end of my day; at fajr, sunrise, dhuhr, asr, maghrib, and isha’a. These are certain times of the day that Allah tells me to pray at. (Question 2) Once I am done with my morning routine, I head to the elementary school that I substitute at. Since I still live with my mum and baba, all the money that I make off this job goes straight to charity since that is what Allah wants me to do. I work with and help curious, young children all day. As a woman in the Muslim culture is supposed to do, this occupation allows me to take on the care taker and nurturing rolls. (Question 3) As the students pile into their usual classroom, they notice that I don’t look like their normal teacher. So automatically

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