Islam Vocabulary
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| a nomadic tribal people who live in the desert regions |  | |
| a group of people and their camels that travel together in the desert (often for safety) |  | |
| the pilgramage to Mecca made in life of a Muslim, one of the 5 pillars |  | |
| the headscarf worn by some Muslim women |  | |
| religious leader of prayer in a Mosque | ||
| the most sacred shrine in Islam, focal point for prayer in Islam |  | |
| the most sacred place in Islam; location of the Ka'bah |  | |
| the wall niche or alcove that is a facing Mecca inside a mosque |  | |
| the stair or pulpit-like place from which the Imam leads prayer |  | |
| the man that calls the worshippers to pray from a minaret tower | ||
| the tower from which a Muezzin calls worshippers to pray 5x/day |  | |
| the building for worship for the Islamic faith |  | |
| the prophet and God's messenger, founded the faith of Islam | ||
| the written word of God as shared with Muhammad |  | |
| The 40 days that are reserved for fasting during the daylight hours |  | |
| the ritual washing done by followers of Islam before entering the mosque |  | |
| A series of holy wars from 1096-1270 AD undertaken by European Christians to free the Holy Land from Muslim rule. |  | |
| Mosque in Jerusalem where Muhammad ascended to heaven |  | |
| the Semitic language of the Arabs |  | |
| A city in the Holy Land, regarded as sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews. |  | |
| A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes. |  | |
| marks the end of Ramadan and the fasting. Very festive time. Eid al- fitr means recurring happiness |  | |
| a believer or follower of Islam |  | |
| Muslim name for the one and only God | ||
| a fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation |  | |
| belief in one God |  |