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Islam Terms Flashcards

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A person who practices Islam

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Muslim

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Arabic word for submission

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Islam

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Arabic word for “god”

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Allah

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One who reveals the word of god to people

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prophet

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The final prophet of god

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Muhammad

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person who provides Muslims with an example of how to live

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Muhammad

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The beginning of Muhammad’s life as a prophet

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The Night of Power and Excellence

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When the Angel of Gabriel appeared to Muhammad

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The Night of Power and Excellence

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Muhammad’s first wife

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Khadija

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Arabic word for “recitation”

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Koran

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Islam’s primary sacred text

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Koran

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holiest city of Islam

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Mecca

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Where Muhammad was born

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Mecca

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place where Muhammad and his followers immigrated to

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Medinah

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Arabic word for emmigration

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hijrah

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The emigration of Muhammad and his followers from mecca to medinah and back

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hijah

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pilgrimage

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hajj

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a collection of Muhammad’s actions and teachings

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Sunna

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the belief in one and only god

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monotheism

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a type of religion that honors or reveres Abraham

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abrahamic

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the Angel that appeared to Muhammad on the Night of Power and Excellence and told him to “recite” the word of God

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Gabriel

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main holy text of Islam

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Koran

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a prophet of god

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Jesus

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emigration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina to escape hostility in Mecca

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hijrah

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What are the exact words of the Shahadah?

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There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger

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What do you have to do to become a muslim?

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say the shahadah three time in front of a witness and mean it

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early successors of Muhammad and leader of Islam

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Imam

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leader of friday worship service who directs prayer and delivers sermon

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imam

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what is the islamic place of worship?

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mosque

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what is a mihrab?

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a niche inside inside a mosque to direct people to mecca/to pray towards mecca

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what is a minaret

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tower on top of mosque used to cal people to prayer

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what is a muezzin

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person who calls people to prayer

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azan

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call to prayer

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What does shi’i Islam believe about the caliphs?

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caliph should have stayed within Muhammad family, those appointed by Muhammad, or among imams appointed by god

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What does Sunni Islam believe about the caliphs?

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caliph should be elected

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What is ramadan?

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a holy month of fasting from dawn to dusk

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what is the umma?

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the collective community of musims?

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Jihad

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religious duty of Muslims, internal struggle; jihad is to live out Allahs instruction by living out the five pillars

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What is idolatry

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the worship of a physical object as a god; forbidden in Islam

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What is Salat?

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the ritual prayer five times a day; ideally - prayer

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What is Whudu?

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the ritual cleansing before prayer

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What is a caliph?

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a successor of Muhammad as temporal and spiritual leader of Islam —used as a title

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What is a hajj?

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the pilgrimage that all Muslims are obligated to complete before the end of their life

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What is the Ka’ba?

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most sacred building in Islam; circled around during the hajj

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What are the dietary restrictions that Muslims must follow?

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  • no pork
  • no blood
  • no intoxicants
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What is Sharia law?

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Islamic law

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What is the difference between a burqa and a hijab?

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hijab does not cover face; burqa can only see eyes

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