Define terms 1 Flashcards
Monotheistic
Relating to or characterized by the belief that there is only one God.
Arab
A member of the Semitic people of the Arabian Peninsula
Palestine
A region in southwestern Asia bordering on the eastern Mediterranean population.
Prophet
One regarded by a group of followers as the final authoritative revealer of God’s will.
Bible
The Christians scriptures consist of the Old and New Testaments.
Torah
The law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures.
Quran
The book composed of sacred writing accepted by Muslims as revelations made to Muhammad by Allah through the angel Gabriel.
Hajj
The Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year, and that all Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime.