Key Vocab

Question 1

Monotheism?

Answer 1

The belief in only one God.

Question 2

Allah?

Answer 2

The Muslim God.

Question 3

Muslim?

Answer 3

Someone who follows the Islam religion and the teaching’s of Allah.

Question 4

Muhammad?

Answer 4

The founder of the Muslim religion.

Question 5

Mecca?

Answer 5

The city in Saudi Arabia where Muhammad was born.

Question 6

The Ka’aba?

Answer 6

A holy site in Mecca marked by a square in a black and gold cloth.

Question 7

The Qur’an?

Answer 7

The holy book of Islam containing the words Muhammad received from Allah, it literally means the recitation.

Question 8

The Hadith?

Answer 8

The collected traditions of the Prophet Muhammad, based on his sayings and actions.

Question 9

Surah?

Answer 9

Chapters, the Qur’an has 114 surah’s.

Question 10

Calligraphy?

Answer 10

Decorative writing.

Question 11

5 pillars of Islam?

Answer 11

5 key practises Muslims must follow throughout their lifetime.

Question 12

Shahada?

Answer 12

The declaration of faith.

Question 13

Salah?

Answer 13

Muslims must pray to Allah 5 times a day.

Question 14

Sawm?

Answer 14

Muslims must fats during the month of Ramadan.

Question 15

Zakah?

Answer 15

Muslims must give 2.5% of their wealth to charity.

Question 16

Hajj?

Answer 16

Muslims must pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime.

Question 17

Pilgrimage?

Answer 17

A journey to a sacred place.

Question 18

Ramadan?

Answer 18

The 9th month of the Islamic year when Muslims fast.

Question 19

Eid-al-Fitr?

Answer 19

A celebration which marks the end of the fast.

Question 20

Sunni Islam?

Answer 20

Muslims who believed that Muhammad’s close friend Abu Bakr was the rightful Caliph after Muhammad’s death.

Question 21

Shi’a Islam?

Answer 21

Muslims who believed that the Caliph should be someone related to Muhammad, and that Ali was the rightful leader after Muhammad.

Question 22

Caliph?

Answer 22

The name given to the leader of Islam.