Islam

Question 1

Allah

Answer 1

Muslim word for God

Question 2

Al-Madinah

Answer 2

Name for Madina a sacred Muslim location

Question 3

Mount Arafat

Answer 3

A plain and a hill near Makkah. Place of forgiveness and prayer

Question 4

Du’a

Answer 4

calling out to god in a conversation way

Question 5

HAJAR

Answer 5

Emigrant

Question 6

Hajj

Answer 6

Pilgrimage to Makkah in Dhul-Hijjah. Pillar of Islam.

Question 7

AL HIJRAH

Answer 7

Festival celebrating the start of the year.

Question 8

Ishmael

Answer 8

Prophet and father of Isma’il.

Question 9

ID-UL-ADHA

Answer 9

an Islamic festival to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim

Question 10

Id-ul-fitr

Answer 10

Celebration of fast-breaking at the end of Ramadan.

Question 11

Ihram

Answer 11

garments worn by Muslim people during the Ihram pilgrimage

Question 12

Khalipha

Answer 12

A leader

Question 13

ISMA’IL

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profit son of Abraham built Kabah

Question 14

Kabah

Answer 14

Cube shaped mosque in Makkah. First built by Adam then Ibrahim and Isma’il.

Question 15

JIHAD

Answer 15

duty of Muslims to maintain the religion/ the strive to make oneself a better Muslim

Question 16

KHITBAH

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Religious speech or sermon delivered on special occasions.

Question 17

MAWLID AN-NABI

Answer 17

Festival that celebrates Muhammad’s birthday. More popular for Shi’ahs

Question 18

Niyyah

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Intention. Has to be correct before acts of devotion i.e. Hajj, salah, sawm.

Question 19

Ramadan

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Month in the Muslim calendar when Muslims fast

Question 20

SA’Y

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the search part of the hajj depicting the frantic search of water

Question 21

Masjid al-Haram

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Two hills in the grand mosque in Makkah.

Question 22

SALAT-UL-JUMU’AH

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Friday Prayers

Question 23

Salah

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Praying 5 times a day. A Pillar of Islam.

Question 24

SAWM

Answer 24

The pillar of fasting

Question 25

Shahadah

Answer 25

Declaration of faith. Pillar of Islam.

Question 26

SHI’AH

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Branch of Muslim that followed Muhammad family, after Muhammad died

Question 27

Shirk

Answer 27

The ultimate sin of declaring something equal to Allah

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SUFI

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Branch of Muslim that supports a personal relationship with God

Question 29

SUNNI

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Branch of Muslim supporting a voting system for Khalifas

Question 30

Tawaf

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Walking anti-clockwise around the Ka’bah 7 times.

Question 31

TAWHID

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Only 1 God / Oneness of God

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UMMAH

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Muslim community

Question 33

Qu’ran

Answer 33

Divine book revealed to Muhammad and Allah’s final revelation to humans.

Question 34

Wudhu

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Washing (purifying) oneself before Salah.

Question 35

HARAM

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Forbidden Site

Question 36

Zakat

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Annual giving of c. 2.5% income for welfare of others. Pillar of Islam.

Question 37

HALAL

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Food that cannot be eaten

Question 38

AKHIRAH

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Everlasting life after death.

Question 39

Imam

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The leader of prayers in a mosque, similar to a Christian preast

Question 40

Khutbah

Answer 40

Muslim Sermon