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UNIT 2: ISLAM-Vocab
CH 7 & CH8- THE ORIGIN AND SPREAD OF ISLAM & BACKGROUND ON ISLAM
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ISLAM | The religious faith of Muslims; also the civilization based on the Islamic religion and the group of countries where Islam is the main religion |
| MUHAMMAD | A man born around 570 CE who taught the faith of Islam, Muhammad is the prophet of Islam |
| POLYTHEISM | Belief in more than one god |
| PROPHET | A person who speaks or interprets the word of God |
| MONOTHEISM | The belief in a single God |
| MUSLIM | A follower of the Islamic faith |
| BOYCOTT | A refusal to do business with an organization or group |
| MOSQUE | A Muslim house of worship |
| QUR'AN | The holy book of the Islamic religion |
| ALLAH | The Arabic word for God |