Sixth Pillar of Islam

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This page is intended to hold information that pertains to the phrase "sixth pillar of Islam", and its history of use.

Introduction

The term Sixth pillar of Islam refers to the Five Pillars of Islam, which are widely used by Muslims to explain the basic tenets of their faith.

History of use

According to Kenneth R. Timmerman's book, "Preachers of Hate: Islam and the War on America," and his Washington Times article "Truth from the mouths of terrorists" [1] (published June 19, 2003), the sixth pillar of Islam is violent jihad. In Timmerman's words, "Think of it: Murder has become the sixth pillar of Islam, according to the terrorists. Where are the Muslim leaders to denounce this?"

In fact, this is not the first time the phrase sixth pillar of Islam has been used. An earlier use of the term has been discovered dating all the way back to Oct 2002, in a wikipedia article.

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