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'''Alms''' is relief, usually in monetary form, given to the poor. Some [[religion]]s require the giving of alms and/or regard it as a [[sacrament]]. |
'''Alms''' is relief, usually in monetary form, given to the poor. Some [[religion]]s require the giving of alms and/or regard it as a [[sacrament]]; this is the case in [[Islam]] where the giving of alms, called ''zakat'', is the third of the "Five Pillars", the basic precepts of that faith. |
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In [[medieval]] [[Europe]], alms were often seen as a form of [[largess]] by the [[nobility]], similar to the giving of [[food]] to the poor. In fact, the importance of alms-giving and other forms of largess were seen as some of the highest duties of a [[Christian]] nobleman. |
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Latest revision as of 04:32, 12 February 2013
Alms is relief, usually in monetary form, given to the poor. Some religions require the giving of alms and/or regard it as a sacrament; this is the case in Islam where the giving of alms, called zakat, is the third of the "Five Pillars", the basic precepts of that faith.
In medieval Europe, alms were often seen as a form of largess by the nobility, similar to the giving of food to the poor. In fact, the importance of alms-giving and other forms of largess were seen as some of the highest duties of a Christian nobleman.
