the Arabic word for God | ||
"Allah is most great" or "God is greater than"/ a part of the daily call to prayer sounded from minarets around the world | ||
Islamic art/geometric patterns that are repeated over and over | ||
a greeting meaning "peace" when Muslims meet each other | ||
an instrument used by sailors to determine their location by observing the position of the stars and planets | ||
a Shiite who is learned in the Shariah, the Koran, and the Hadith; and is known for their piety | ||
a covered market | ||
wandering/nomadic Arab tribes | ||
the title of the successor to Muhammad | ||
long, black robe worn by Iranian women | ||
Muslim shrine containing the rock from which Mohammad is believed to have risen to heaven; Jews believe Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac on the rock | ||
a payment (gift) of money or property to the bride | ||
The first chapter of the Quran. This prayer, which asks God for guidance to follow "the straight path," is repeated by Muslims each day during the five required prayers | ||
a legal ruling within Islam | ||
the literal translation means "story"; traditional teachings based on Muhammad's words and actions; these traditions are traced to eyewitness accounts | ||
means someone who has memorized the Koran in its entirety and is capable of reciting it | ||
pilgrimage to Mecca; one of the Five Pillars of Islam | ||
separate women's quarters in a traditional Muslim home | ||
means covering the head and body in accordance with God's instructions | ||
Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina in A. D. 622; this event marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar | ||
The name for Satan in the Quran. Like the devil in Christian theology, he tempts human beings and seeks to thwart God's divine purpose in history | ||
Muslim prayer leader | ||
word meaning faith | ||
the religion practiced by Muslims; Islam means "submission to the will of God" | ||
the obligation of Muslims to struggle or exert themselves "in the way of God ; doesn't necessarily refer to an armed struggle | ||
literally a "cube"/shrine in Mecca; Muhammad cleansed the Kaaba of idols | ||
farms in Israel where groups of Jewish families live and work together | ||
Islamic schools | ||
council of Muslim men | ||
the holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace | ||
the second holiest city; where Muhammad lived after fleeing Mecca | ||
an alcove in a mosque that points toward Mecca | ||
the tower attached to a mosque from which the muezzin, or crier, calls the faithful to prayer five times a day | ||
the belief in one God | ||
building used by Muslims for religious services | ||
where Muhammad received his first revelation | ||
person who calls Muslims for religious services | ||
the founder of the Islam religion; to Muslims, Muhammad is the ultimate and final prophet | ||
separate men's quarters in a traditional Muslim home | ||
a person who believes the teachings of Islam | ||
prophet | ||
fertile or green areas within a desert | ||
a marriage between a man and more than one woman; is seen as an exception, not as a rule, within Islam | ||
to convert someone else to your religion | ||
the traditional Middle Eastern custom of seclusion for women | ||
the name for the holy book of Islam; meaning "recital" | ||
ninth month of the Muslim calendar marked by fasting | ||
an open courtyard | ||
public profession of faith; the first of the Five Pillars of Islam | ||
hot, dry wind that blows across Israel | ||
Muslim law code | ||
an Arab leader or chief | ||
accept only the descendants of Ali as the true rulers of Islam | ||
did not agree with Umayyad rule but accepted the Umayyads as rulers | ||
a title that means the "holder of power"/ Turkish leader | ||
A chapter of the Quran. This word literally means "fence" or "enclosure". There are 114 surahs in the Quran, arranged in the order of descending length | ||
means the oneness or singularity of God. To reject it is to reject Islam. | ||
long, white garment worn by men in Saudi Arabia | ||
the worldwide community of Muslim believers | ||
a prime minister that advises the caliph | ||
Jewish holy site in Jerusalem that is the only remaining portion of Solomon's temple | ||
"And Peace" (used as "farewell" or "goodbye" in English) |
Islam Vocabulary
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