They owned the great lakes.
Answer:
Zakat (Obligatory charity) is an important pillar of Islam. It is also written in the Quran that performing Zakat purifies your own wealth.
[Quran 7:156] My mercy encompasses all things, but I will specify it for the righteous who give Zakat.
All Muslims are obliged to pay a portion of their wealth to help those in need.
The reason to buy a down payment is so you can focus on other bills such as water, electricity and other things like the gas bill. The house you will not have to pay for it is all done and you can sell it for profit.
If you're referring to the western region of the US, then here are 5 interesting facts:
1. A portion of the California coast was first settled by Spanish priests, which is why many of the cities in that region are named after saints (i.e. San Francisco = Saint Francis)
2. Over 753 million acres of land are owned by the federal government, with many of these acres managed as National Parks.
3. The western region was the last part of the country to be settled by the US, under the concept "manifest destiny."
4. California is the most populous state, and ranks as one of the top ten economies in the whole world (largely due to Los Angeles).
5. There is a large Hispanic population in what is known as the border states (comprising California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas).
