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Monotheistic Religio
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| palestine | where jews settled and built the temple and western wall before being driven out by the Romans |
| torah | the first five books of the jewish bible; most sacred writings in the jewish tradition |
| monotheism | the belief in one single g-d |
| covenant | a mutual promise or agreement between g-d and the hebrew people |
| messiah | a savior or liberator of a grup of people |
| diaspora | the dispersal of the jews drom their homeland in palestine |
| mecca | city where Islam was founded by Muhammed |
| allah | g-d (arabic word, used mainly in islam) |
| muhammed | political leader and founder of Islam |
| hijrah (heijra) | muhammedś migration from mecca to yathrib |
| Qurán (Koran) | the holy book of Islam |
| Five Pilars of Islam | 1) declaration of faith 2) pray 5 times daily facing Mecca 3) giving to charity 4) fasting during the month of Ramadan 5) visit mecca once in your lifetime |
| Shariah | a body of law governing the life of Muslims |