The Magna Carta-Or Great Charter

Magna Carta - The Magna Carta - or “great charter” was a charter written by King John of England in 1215. This charter was written by King John as an attempt to negotiate with the barons that had rebelled against his rule. These barons were willing to rebel against the King due to the relationship between King John and the Church, which was strained at that point. The charter states, among other things, that no one, not even the king, is above the law. The charter has been rewritten or reformed since King John’s time, most notably by King Henry VIII. However, some of the clauses became the foundation for modern legislation, such as the American Bill of Rights in 1971, or in the European Convention of Human Rights from the 1950s. As such, the Magna Carta is historically

Pillars of Islam - The pillars of Islam are the five duties that all Muslims must do at one point or another in their lives. These duties are essential to the Muslim faith. This first pillar is the shahada. This is a statement that all new converts to Islam must declare in front of a room of witnesses. The person recites the shahada, which says that “there is no God but Allah, and that “Muhammad is his servant and prophet” (Oxford Word Civilizations, 343). The second pillar is known as salat, meaning prayer or worship. Muslims must pray facing Mecca, five times a day. However, some sects of Islam teach that Muslims must pray three times a day, not five. The third pillar is known as zakat, or charity. This pillar states that all Muslims must give alms to help those in need. A charity tax was created that is equal to approximately 2.5% of the person’s income, which is still in use today in modern Islamic countries. Zakat also notes that Muslims should act in charitable ways outside of just