Islam Terms Flashcards
A person who practices Islam
Muslim
Arabic word for submission
Islam
Arabic word for “god”
Allah
One who reveals the word of god to people
prophet
The final prophet of god
Muhammad
person who provides Muslims with an example of how to live
Muhammad
The beginning of Muhammad’s life as a prophet
The Night of Power and Excellence
When the Angel of Gabriel appeared to Muhammad
The Night of Power and Excellence
Muhammad’s first wife
Khadija
Arabic word for “recitation”
Koran
Islam’s primary sacred text
Koran
holiest city of Islam
Mecca
Where Muhammad was born
Mecca
place where Muhammad and his followers immigrated to
Medinah
Arabic word for emmigration
hijrah
The emigration of Muhammad and his followers from mecca to medinah and back
hijah
pilgrimage
hajj
a collection of Muhammad’s actions and teachings
Sunna
the belief in one and only god
monotheism
a type of religion that honors or reveres Abraham
abrahamic
the Angel that appeared to Muhammad on the Night of Power and Excellence and told him to “recite” the word of God
Gabriel
main holy text of Islam
Koran
a prophet of god
Jesus
emigration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina to escape hostility in Mecca
hijrah
What are the exact words of the Shahadah?
There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger
What do you have to do to become a muslim?
say the shahadah three time in front of a witness and mean it
early successors of Muhammad and leader of Islam
Imam
leader of friday worship service who directs prayer and delivers sermon
imam
what is the islamic place of worship?
mosque
what is a mihrab?
a niche inside inside a mosque to direct people to mecca/to pray towards mecca
what is a minaret
tower on top of mosque used to cal people to prayer
what is a muezzin
person who calls people to prayer
azan
call to prayer
What does shi’i Islam believe about the caliphs?
caliph should have stayed within Muhammad family, those appointed by Muhammad, or among imams appointed by god
What does Sunni Islam believe about the caliphs?
caliph should be elected
What is ramadan?
a holy month of fasting from dawn to dusk
what is the umma?
the collective community of musims?
Jihad
religious duty of Muslims, internal struggle; jihad is to live out Allahs instruction by living out the five pillars
What is idolatry
the worship of a physical object as a god; forbidden in Islam
What is Salat?
the ritual prayer five times a day; ideally - prayer
What is Whudu?
the ritual cleansing before prayer
What is a caliph?
a successor of Muhammad as temporal and spiritual leader of Islam —used as a title
What is a hajj?
the pilgrimage that all Muslims are obligated to complete before the end of their life
What is the Ka’ba?
most sacred building in Islam; circled around during the hajj
What are the dietary restrictions that Muslims must follow?
- no pork
- no blood
- no intoxicants
What is Sharia law?
Islamic law
What is the difference between a burqa and a hijab?
hijab does not cover face; burqa can only see eyes
