Key terms Flashcards
Allah
Arabic word for God
Bedouin
A nomadic or wandering tribes-person of the Arabian, Syrian, or North African desert
Eid al-Fitr
A celebration that takes place at the end of Ramadan, (a period of fasting)
Hajj
Arabic word for Pilgrimage ( Pilgrimage to Mecca should be made at least once in a lifetime)
Halal
Permissible (Normaly refers to what foods can be eaten)
Hijab
Arabic word for cover ( is also a scarf that covers most or all of a woman’s hair)
Hijra
Arabic word for migration
Imam
A Muslim leader of prayer and giver of sermons in the mosque
Khalifa
Muslim duty of stewardship (mostly refers to environmental duties)
Masque
Muslim place of worship
Muslim
A believer in the Islam faith
Nasheeds
Music that is traditionally sung a cappella, accompanied only by the beat of a large drum
Patriarchal society
society where women are defined by their relationship with men.
Polytheist
A believer in more than one God
Sufi
A Muslim who became a mystic (Has a deeper understanding of Allah)