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GCSE PTE (Religious Studies) > ISLAM - Key Words > Flashcards

ISLAM - Key Words Flashcards

1
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Tawhid

A

Oneness of Allah

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Sunni

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Followers of the Sunnah

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Imam

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True leader

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Abu Bakr

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Caliph or Leader

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Akhirah

A

Life after Death

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Barzakh

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The concious state Muslims believe we enter after the grave

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Insha Allah

A

If Allah wills it

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Risalah

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When Allah gives someone a message to proclaim

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Id-ul-Ahda

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Festival celebrating Sacrifice - Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son

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Hajj

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Pilgrimage (to Makkah)

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Shahadah

A

Faith, or the declaration of faith

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Salah

A

Prayer

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13
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Zakah

A

Giving to Charity

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14
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Sawm

A

Fasting

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Khums

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The 20% tax Muslims have - 10% goes to Charity, 10% goes to Shi’a Muslim leaders

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Makkah (or Mecca)

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Muslim Holy Place

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The ahan

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A ‘Call to Prayer’ - the first thing a human hears - read at birth - and the last

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18
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Ka-ba

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Black, cube-shaped building on the centre of the Grand Mosque in Makkah - it is the Holiest place in Islam

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Mosque

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Muslim place of Worship

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Jihad

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Any struggles against evil or ‘Holy war’

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Lesser Jihad

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The outward struggle to keep Muslims and the faith safe

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Greater Jihad

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The Inner struggle for Muslims to stay faithful to Allah, even during persecution

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Amr-bil-Maruf

A

The discouragement of bad things

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Amb-bil-Maruf

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The encouragement of good things

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Tabarra

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Dissociation from enemies of Allah

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Tawallah

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Being loving towards friends of Allah, Muhammad and the Imam

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Eid-ul Fitr

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Celebration of the end of fasting and thanksgiving of Allah

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Ashura

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A celebration of Matyrdom

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Azra’il

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Angel of Death - separates the souls of the dead from their bodies

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Izrafil

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Angel who blows the trumpet on the Day of Judgement - he takes the breath from the dying

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Mika’il

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Angle of Mercy - protects Holy places

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Jibra’il

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Chief Angel - communicates Allah’s messages to Prophets

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Iblis

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Satan - angel who refused to bow down to the first man, Adam

34
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Fajr

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Just before sunrise

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Zuhr

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Just after midday

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Asr

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In the afternoon

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Maghrib

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Just after sunset

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Isha

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Night

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Jummah Prayer

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Friday midday prayer - considered special, Males must carry out in a Mosque

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Nuh

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Noah

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Ibrahim

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Abraham

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Musa

A

Moses

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Tawrat

A

The Torah

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Isa

A

Jesus

45
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Insil

A

The Gospel

46
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Zabur

A

Psalms

GCSE PTE (Religious Studies) (2 decks)

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