-THE WARRIOR NOBLE-

                                                     The Warrior Noble.


    In feudal society, the main function of the nobility and the king himself, was to be       warriors. The knights were engaged in soldiering.  

    The sons of noble families were educated and trained as warriors. 

    At eighteen years were named knights in the investiture ceremony in which they received their weapons: swords, shields ... From that moment, had to be faithful to his master  and defend the weak and women.

    The nobles waged war to defend their territory or ortho help the monarch or lord who owed allegiance. The war provided, if won, land and wealth which enhanced the power of the nobility. 

    Their social function allowed the nobility live with privileges. They had to work, did not pay taxes and were the only ones who could give them weapons and exercise control over the rest of the population.

    Women were subject to men, either the father or husband. In the absence of men, to be holders of fiefs, but usually their marriage was acting in concert with nobles and their lands passed into the property.   

The pillars of islam

The pillars of Islam are known as the fundamental precepts of this religion, obligatory for all Muslims.
There are five: profession of faith, prayer, alms, fasting and pilgrimage to Mecca.

The profession of faith, the first and most important pillar of Islam. Condenses the essence of Islamic doctrine in a short phrase that appears, and Islam slogan, in many decorative motifs, emblems and flags, and whose translation into Castilian is "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet."

Prayer is done in the direction of Mecca, the spiritual center of Islam, and within it to the Kaaba, temple situated in the center of the largest mosque in the city. The direction in which you look to pray in Arabic is called the qibla (قبلة), a word that has the Castilian 'Qibla'.

Muslims must give an annual alms to the poorest people in your community, starting with family and neighbors.

It is the fourth pillar of Islam and one of the most popular features of Islam among non-Muslims. Fasting is recommended during other times of the year, but during Ramadan is strictly mandatory for anyone who can do it. It takes place every day of the lunar month from sunrise to sunset. Significantly alters the lives of Muslims duration: one lives over night and the family gathers to share breaking the fast. Usually the time to return home for those who live far away.

The ritual of pilgrimage varies slightly as living in the region of Mecca or comes from outside, particularly the consecration, which are made at the entrance of the sacred territory. Also the legal schools of Islam mark their own nuances.

Muhammad

Muhammad was born in Mecca in the Arabian Peninsula in 571. He founded a new religion, called `Islam´. He come from a family of rich merchants. He was a prophet and messenger of God, in the same vein as other Islamic prophets. Muhammad is almost universally considered by Muslims as the last prophet sent by God to mankind. Muslims consider him to have restored the unaltered original monotheistic faith. Non-Muslims regard Muhammad as the founder of Islam. Muhammad was orphaned at an early age. He occasionally he would retreat to a cave in the mountains for several nights of seclusion and prayer. In 622 Muhammad escaped from Mecca. He went to the city of Medina. This is Known as Hijra (flight in Arabic). It marks the beginning of Muslims  and the Islamic calendor. Muhammad converted the people of Medina to Islam.

The book of Islam is the Koram: