Islam Flashcards
- QUR’AN
The Muslim holy book given to Muhammad. Muslims believe that it contains the exact words of God
ALLAH
The muslim name for God
Muhammed
Muhammed is the last prophet of Islam. allah’s words were given to him and he could recite them sonthetbtheybeere written down in the Qur’an
Arabic
The language of the Qur’an
Makkah
The Muslim holy city in Saudi Arabia
Kabah
The first mosque ever built by Adam and later revuilt by Ibrahim and the Muhammed
Salah
Prayer 5 times each day
Mosque
The muslim place of prayer
Wudu
Washing before prayer
Imam
The man who leads the prayers at the mosque
Zakah
Giving money to charity
Eid-ul-fitr
The festival at the end of Ramadan where money is given to charity
Sawm
Fasting, to help you understand what it’s like to be poor and to teach you self control
Ramadan
The month when muslims fast
Hajj
Pilgrimage to makkah