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Their main religion is Islam. Islam is a monotheistic religion, Islam's believe that god is the only reason to be living, and they believe no one is comparable to god. People of Mali believe that their chief has direct contact with the spirit that makes their crops grow this creates a strong bond within their community. The spirits official title is the spirit of the land, the god can make the Islam's crops grow or fail to grow, the Islam's also follow the five pillars of Islam. Which are: Shahadah: declaring there is no god except God, and Muhammad is God's Messenger Salat: ritual prayer five times a day Sawm: fasting and self-control during the blessed month of Ramadan Zakat: giving 2.5% of one’s savings to the poor and needy. Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime if he/she is able to do