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Islam practices Keywords Flashcards

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Shahadah

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Declaration of faith: “There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger”

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Tawhid

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The oneness and unity of Allah

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Salah

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Compulsory prayer

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Wudu

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Ritual washing (ablutions) before prayer

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Mosque (Masjid)

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Muslim holy building. Literally means “place of prostration”

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Prostration

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Kneeling with hands, nose, and forehead touching the floor. Shows submission to Allah.

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Quiblah Wall

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Wall in a mosque that shows the directiokn of Makkah

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Mihrab

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Niche/alcove in the Quiblah Wall

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Du’a

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Personal prayer

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Jummah Prayer

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Midday Friday prayers held at the mosque

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Zakah

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Giving 2.5% savings to charity annually

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Khums

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Shi’a exclusive, giving 20% of income additionally

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Alms

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Money/food given to the poor

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Saum

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Fasting during daylight hours in the month of Ramadan

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Ramadan

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The 9th month of the Muslim calendar

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Hajj

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Annual pilgrimage to Makkah

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Pilgrimage

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Journey to a holy site for religious reasons; an act of worship & devotion

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Makkah

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A city and spiritual centre of Islam

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Kab’ah

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Black cube-shaped building at Makkah’s centre

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Tawaf

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Circling the Ka’bah 7 times (anti-clockwise)

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sa’y

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Running 7 times between the hills of Safa and Marwah

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Jamarat

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3 stone pillars representing the devil that stones are thrown at

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Ihram

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Sacred state achieved when men wear two white sheets and women wearing clothing of a single colour

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Jihad

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The struggle against evil

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Greater Jihad

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Inward, personal struggle to serve Allah and be the best Muslim possible

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Lesser Jihad

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Outward struggle to defend faith, family, or country

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Holy War

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Fighting for a religious cause

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