Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Abrahamic Religions
vocavulary words for social studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abraham | an Old Testament patriarch regarded by Jews as the founder of the Hebrew people through his son Isaac and by Muslims as the founder of the Arab peoples through his son Ishmael. |
| David | a Hebrew shepherd who became the second king of Israel in succession to Saul according to biblical accounts |
| Solomon | a son of David and 10th century b.c. king of Israel proverbial for his wisdom |
| Covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement |
| Prophet | one regarded by a group of followers as the final authoritative revealer of God's will |
| Sabbath | the seventh day of the week obscured from Friday evening to Saturday evening as a day of rest and worship by Jews and some Christians |
| Diaspora | the Jews living outside Israel |
| Talmud | the authoritative body of Jewish tradition comprising the Mishnah and Gemara |
| Gentile | a person of a non-Jewish nation or of non-Jewish faith |
| Rabbi | a Jew trained and ordained for professional religious leadership |
| Saul/Paul | the first king of Israel |
| Missionary | a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work |
| Roman Empire | the lands and peoples subject to the authority of ancient Rome |
| Constantine the Great | A Roman emperor of the fourth century. He founded Constantinople as capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire . Early in his reign, Constantine issued a document allowing Christians (see also Christian ) to practice their religion within the empire. |
| Theodosius the Great | a Roman emperor from 379 to 395 |
| Hadith | a traditional account of things said or done by Muhammad or his companions |
| Imam | the officiating priest of a mosque |
| Ka'ba | a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| People of the Book | Muslims call Jews and Christians the "People of the Book" and allow them to practice their own religions |
| Ramadan | the festival celebrated during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, commemorating the revelation of the Quran to Muhammad: observed with strict fasting from dawn till sunset and, often, feasting and festivities after sunset |
| Caliph | a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad |
| Five Pillars of Faith | the five pillars – the declaration of faith (shahada), prayer (salah), alms-giving (zakat), fasting (sawm) and pilgrimage (hajj) – constitute the basic norms of Islamic practice |
| Jihad | spiritual striving against moral failings, undertaken as a religious duty by Muslims |
| Makkah | a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in western Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam |
| Shari'ah | a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition based on scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith |
| Sunnah | the body of traditions and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that constitute a model for Muslims to follow |
Created by:
LiveLaughLoveBen
Popular DAT sets