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Islamic Empires
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Islam | Means "submission" to Allah |
| Mohammed | Islamic prophet who is considered an important person, not a God |
| Koran / Quran | Islamic Holy Book |
| Hadith | Book that shows actions and sayings of Mohammed |
| Sunnah | Book that shows precedents given by Mohammed |
| Sharia | Book that shows Islamic law code and punishments |
| Imam | A male prayer leader |
| Ulama | Religious scholar |
| Juma | Replaces Friday afternoon prayer |
| Umma | Muslim community |
| Shahada | (1st pillar) The Creed - There is one God Allah and Mohammed is the prophet |
| Salat | (2nd pillar) Prayer - 5 times a day towards Mecca |
| Sawm | (3rd pillar) Ramadan (fasting) - one lunar month from sun up to sun down |
| Hajj | (4th pillar) Pilgrimage to Mecca once in their lifetime - touch Kaaba (stone that fell from heaven into garden of Eve) |
| Zakat | (5th pillar) Almsgiving - charity - give around 2.5% of their income to the community. |
| Jihad | Means struggle - Greater is to be better Muslim. Lesser is a Holy War.(Not considered a pillar). |