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Abrahamic Religions
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism vocab words
Term | Definition |
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hadith | Collection of traditions containing saying of prophet of Muhammad (report). |
imam | Person who leads a prayer in a mosque |
Ka'ba | A small cubical building in the center of the courtyard of the mosque at Mecca. |
People of the book | Ahl al-kitab. Possessors of divine books. |
Caliph | Cheif civil muslim ruler. Successor of Muhammad who ruled Baghdad. |
Islam | Belief of the prophet of Muhammad. Muslim. |
Jihad | The fight against Islam haters. Spiritual struggles of self with sins. |
Makkah | Other name for Mecca. Holy city in Saudi Arabia. |
Qur'an | Islamic religious text. |
Shari'ah | Divine correct path. Law. |
Sunnah | Holy book for Islamic practice. Prophet book. |
Prophet | Chosen follower. |
Five pillars of faith | Fundamental practices of Islam. |
First pillar of faith | 1- Faith(shahada)one god-prophet of Muhammad |
Second pillar of faith | 2- Prayer(salit)must pray five times a day: dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset, dark |
Third pillar of faith | 3- Alms(zakat)must donate part of income to those in need |
Fourth pillar of faith | 4- Fasting(sawn) In 9th month, Ramadan - only healthy adults need to |
Fifth pillar of faith | 5- Pilgrimage(haji) Financially well people must do a pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, house of Abraham. |