Islam 2nd Form Flashcards
Monotheism
The belief that there is only one god
Allah
Gods name in Arabic
Muslim
A follower of the Islam Religiom
Muhammad
The last prophet
Mecca
City in Saudi Arabia where Muhammad was born
The Ka’aba
A holy site in Mecca marked by a square black and gold building
The Qur’an
The Muslim holy book
The Hadith
The sayings of Muhammad , collected into a separate book
Surahs
Chapters- the Quran has 114 surahs in it
Calligraphy
Decorative writing
5 pillars of Islam
Shahadah
Salah
Sawm
Zakah
Hajj
Shahadah
To believe in one god, and Muhammad, gods messenger
Salah
Praying regularly,5 times a day
Sawm
To give up food and drink during days of the month Ramadan
Zakah
To give 2.5% of savings to charity each year
Hajj
To go to Mecca once in your lifetime
Pilgrimage
A journey to a sacred place
Ramadan
The 9th month of the Islamic year when Muslims fast
Eid al fitr
The celebration at the end of Ramadan
Sunni Islam
Muslims who believe Muhammad chose his close friend Abu Bakr to be in charge
Shi’a Islam
Muslims who think Muhammad’s son Ali should have immediately been in charge
Caliph
The name given to the leader of Islam