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Abrahamic Religions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Torah | law or teachings of the Jewish culture |
| Diaspora | the fleeing of the Jewish people from their home in Palestine |
| Talmud | a compilation of ancient teachings regarded as sacred and normative |
| Gentile | a person who is not Jewish |
| Hadith | a statement, talk , story, conversation, or communication in the Islam culture |
| Imam | the man who leads prayer in the mosque |
| Ka'ba | a square building, elegantly draped in a silk and cotton veil |
| People of the book | people of the religion Islam |
| Ramadan | The month that is believed that the Holy Qur'an was sent down from heaven as guidance for man and women |
| caliph | the chief Muslim civil and religious ruler |
| five pillars of faith | five key practices that all Muslims are obligated to fulfill throughout their lifetime |
| Jihad | to go to war against non - Muslims to establish the religion (of Islam) |
| Makkah | The birthplace and the holiest city of Islam |
| Shari’ah | a divinely ordained path of conduct that guides Muslims toward a practical expression of religious conviction |
| Sunnah | the body of traditions and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that constitute a model for Muslims to follow |