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Islam Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Begum | Muslim princess or lady of high rank |
| Hadj | Religious duty pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Hadji | Person who has made the hadj |
| Hakim | Ruler, governor or judge |
| Halal | Meat from animals killed in accordance with Muslim law |
| Ihram | White robes worn by pilgrims to Mecca |
| imam | Prayer leader in a mosque or scholar or legal expert |
| Imam | Shite leader considered to be a divinely appointed successor to Muhammad |
| Juma | Islamic Sabbath, falling on Friday |
| Mahdi | Muslim messiah and a leader claiming to be the messiah |
| Minaret | Tower of a mosque from which the faithful are called to prayer |
| Muezzin | Official who summons the faithful to prayer from the minaret or door of the mosque |
| Mufti | Expert and adviser on the laws of the Koran |
| Mullah | Scholar or teacher of holy law |
| Shiite | Member of the smaller of the 2 main branches of Islam |
| Sunnite | Member of the larger of the 2 main branches of Islam |