Islam Terms Flashcards
Caravan
Group of people (traders or pilgrims) travelling across the desert in Asia
Bedouins
Nomadic Arab of the desert
Mecca
City in Saudi Arabia that is said to be the birthplace of Muhammad
Ka’aba
Muslim shrine in Mecca which Muslims turn to to pray
Quran
Sacred book of Islam believed to be the word of god dictated by Muhammad
Allah
Arabic word for ‘god’
Muhammad
Prophet of Islam who lived 570-632AD
Khadijah
First wife of prophet Muhammad (first convert to Islam)
Muslim
Follower of Islam
Islam
Religion of Muslims - translated as ‘submission to the will of god’
Monotheism
Belief that there is only one god
Hijrah
Flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622AD to escape persecution
Five pillars
Five duties expected of every Muslim (faith, prayer, alms, fasting, pilgrimage)
People of the book
Christians and Jews as referred to by Muslims
Sunna
Traditional portion of Muslim law based on Muhammad’s words
Shari’a
Moral code and religious law of Islam