The five pillars of Islam are prayers, fasting, pilgrimage, almsgiving, and testimony

Evidence

Five central responsibilities are required of each Muslim. These “five pillars” include five daily prayers, abstinence from food or drink during the holy month of Ramadan, pilgrimage to the holy sites in Mecca, almsgiving to the poor, and the declaration that there is “only one God, and the Prophet Mohammed is his messenger.” — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 646

Categorization

• DEFINE: Establishes the doctrinal baseline the book assumes the reader brings; useful reference for how Islamophobia misrepresents these practices.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 646