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Islam Vocab

Vocabulary Words

TermDefinition
Muhammad a prophet that taught about the religion Islam
Islam a monotheistic religion that is one of the greatest religions in the world
prophet a person that teaches others about a religion
Muslims people that study the religion Islam - Muhammad's followers
Qur'an the holy book of the religion Islam
Makkah (Mecca) the birthplace of Muhammad - a prosperous city with many trade routes
Ka'ba house of worship - honored many traditional gods with shrines
trade routes roads to travel to different places on for trading
Khadijah the wife of Muhammad - first to convert to Islam - helped Muhammad except that he was the chosen one of God
monotheism belief in only one God
polytheism belief in more then one god
Night Journey a journey Muhammad took on a horse to heaven where he met prophets, and where he met God
People of the Book people of religions that believe in only on God
mosques houses of worship
Sunnah the example that Muhammad set for Muslims about how to live
Five Pillars of Faith the most basic acts of worship for Muslims; faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and making a pilgrimage to Makkah
pilgrimage a journey to a holy site
jihad represents Muslims' struggle with challenges within themselves and the world as they strive to please God
shari'ah the body of Islamic law based on the Qur'an and the Sunnah
Shahadah the first pillar - the profession of faith - there is only one God taught by Muhammad or monotheism
Zakat the third pillar - alms giving or giving to those in need - wealthy people share there riches with the less fortunate
Salat the second pillar - daily ritual prayer - Muslims pray 5 times a day
Siyam the forth pillar - fasting or going without food - Muslim have to fast during the Ramadan, or the ninth month of the Islamic calendar
Hajj the fifth pillar - Muslims must take a pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah at some point in their life
External Jihad also known as lesser jihad - struggle against oppression
Internal Jihad also known as greater jihad - fight against the evil within yourself
Imam leader of prayer in a mosque - like a priest
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