Islam Flashcards
What happens on friday
all muslims go to prayer on friday
Meaning of Ka’bah
The black cube building in mecca which muslims circle during hajj
Meaning of minaret
The tower that a muezzin calls muslims to prayer
Meaning of Hadith
A collection of sayings from the prophet muhammed
What is sunni
Largest muslim group
Meaning of minbar
A flight of steps used as a platform by a preacher in a mosque
meaning of Islam
Islam means submission and obedience and comes from a word meaning peace
meaning of muezzin
a person who calls the people to prayer at the mosque
meaning of wudu
Special religious washing
meaning of mihrab
Alcove set in quibla wall showing direction of mecca
meaning of Quibla
Wall showing the direction of mecca
What is Ramadan?
- occurs on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar
-Muslims dont eat during daylight
meaning of a mosque
a muslim place of worship
meaning of imam
prayer leading of a mosque
