There are some rituals that Muslims alone celebrate that...

There are some rituals that Muslims alone celebrate that distinguish them from other nations, such as the feast days, especially the Lesser Bairam (‘Id al-Fitr) and the Greater Bairam (‘Id al-Adhha). Then there are those rituals performed at certain places dedicated to Islamic litanies and devotional acts which Muslims deem sacred and reverential—such as mosques, especially the Sacred Mosque in Makkah, the Prophet’s Mosque in al-Madinah, and the Furthest Mosque in al-Quds (Jerusalem).

In addition to these, are places whereon pilgrims are commanded to stop, such as Mount ‘Arafat, al-Muzdalifah, and the Hills of Safa and Marwah. Other religious acts, both verbal and practical, on which Muslims agree unanimously and use to get to know each other and be distinguished from other communities, include forms of salutation and greeting.

Acts of worship are the formulae and special practices that Almighty Allah has established for His servants to express their relation with Him and bring them nearer to Him. These include prayers, supplications,…