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Islam Flashcards

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Allah

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Muslim word for God

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Al-Madinah

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Name for Madina a sacred Muslim location

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Mount Arafat

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

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Du’a

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calling out to god in a conversation way

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HAJAR

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Emigrant

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Hajj

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

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AL HIJRAH

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Festival celebrating the start of the year.

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Ishmael

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Prophet and father of Isma’il.

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ID-UL-ADHA

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an Islamic festival to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim

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Id-ul-fitr

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Celebration of fast-breaking at the end of Ramadan.

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Ihram

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garments worn by Muslim people during the Ihram pilgrimage

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Khalipha

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A leader

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ISMA’IL

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profit son of Abraham built Kabah

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Kabah

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

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JIHAD

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

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KHITBAH

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Religious speech or sermon delivered on special occasions.

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MAWLID AN-NABI

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

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Niyyah

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

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Ramadan

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Month in the Muslim calendar when Muslims fast

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SA’Y

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

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Masjid al-Haram

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Two hills in the grand mosque in Makkah.

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SALAT-UL-JUMU’AH

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Friday Prayers

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Salah

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Praying 5 times a day. A Pillar of Islam.

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SAWM

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The pillar of fasting

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Shahadah

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Declaration of faith. Pillar of Islam.

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SHI’AH

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Branch of Muslim that followed Muhammad family, after Muhammad died

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Shirk

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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

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SUNNI

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Branch of Muslim supporting a voting system for Khalifas

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Tawaf

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

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TAWHID

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Only 1 God / Oneness of God

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UMMAH

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Muslim community

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Qu’ran

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

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Wudhu

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Washing (purifying) oneself before Salah.

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HARAM

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Forbidden Site

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Zakat

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

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HALAL

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Food that cannot be eaten

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AKHIRAH

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Everlasting life after death.

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Imam

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

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Khutbah

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Muslim Sermon

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