The Maritime Silk Road was the name given by a Japanese scholar in 1967 to distinguish it from the traditional Silk Road. This route surrounded many oceans and seas including; South China Sea, Strait of Malacca, Indian Ocean, Gulf of Bengal, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.
The five pillars of Islam are, Shahadatain when you make your promise to become Muslim, Salat when you pray, Zakat when you give charity, hajj the pilgrimage to mecca, and fasting of Ramadan when you don't eat till sun down.