Islam Vocab Flashcards
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Muslim
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People of Islamic faith
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Allah
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“God” in Arabic
3
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Mosque
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Islamic house of worship
4
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Qur’an
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Holy book of Islam
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People of the book
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Christians and Jewish people, whom have similar teachings to the Qur’an
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Mecca
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City in western Arabia
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Bedouins
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Arab nomads
8
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Hajj
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A pilgrimage to Mecca, performed as a duty by Muslims
9
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Hijrah
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Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Yathrib (Medina) in AD 622
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Pillars
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The five basic acts of Islam
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Arabic
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The official language of the Arabs
12
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Prophet
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Someone who has claimed to have spoken by the supernatural or divine, and to speak for them, delivering his newfound knowledge to other people
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Oasis
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Fertile spot in a desert where water is found