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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Qur'an | The central religious text of Islam |
| Shari'ah | A body of religious law |
| Sunnah | Traditions and practices that Muslims must follow |
| Makkah | A city in Saudi Arabia |
| Five Pillars of Faith | 1. Profession of faith 2. Prayer 3. Fasting 4. Pilgrimage 5. Alms |
| Monotheism | The belief there is only one God |
| Polytheism | The belief in or worship of more than one God |
| Judaism | A monotheistic religion , believing in one God |
| Torah | A compilation of the first five chapters of the Hebrew bible |
| Abraham | the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abraham religion |
| Covenant | A formal alliance or agreement |
| Prophet | A person regarded as an inspired teacher or pro claimer of the will of God |
| Sabbath | A day of religious observance and abstinence from work |
| Diaspora | The spread of people from their homeland |
| Talmud | The central text of Rabbinic Judaism |
| Gentile | a non Jew |
| Rabbi | a Jewish teacher or scholar |
| Synagogue | a Jewish building for religious worship |
| Parables | a simple story to show a moral |
| Theodosius | Roman Emperor from 379 to 395 |
| Hadith | An Arabic word |
| Imam | The person who leads prayer in a mosque |
| Ka'ba | A stone building at the center of Islams most important mosque |
| People of the book | Christians, Jews, and Muslims |
| Caliph | the chief Muslim |
| Ramadan | ninth month of the Islamic calendar |
| Jihad | A struggle or fight against the people of Islam |