Key Vocab Flashcards
Monotheism?
The belief in only one God.
Allah?
The Muslim God.
Muslim?
Someone who follows the Islam religion and the teaching’s of Allah.
Muhammad?
The founder of the Muslim religion.
Mecca?
The city in Saudi Arabia where Muhammad was born.
The Ka’aba?
A holy site in Mecca marked by a square in a black and gold cloth.
The Qur’an?
The holy book of Islam containing the words Muhammad received from Allah, it literally means the recitation.
The Hadith?
The collected traditions of the Prophet Muhammad, based on his sayings and actions.
Surah?
Chapters, the Qur’an has 114 surah’s.
Calligraphy?
Decorative writing.
5 pillars of Islam?
5 key practises Muslims must follow throughout their lifetime.
Shahada?
The declaration of faith.
Salah?
Muslims must pray to Allah 5 times a day.
Sawm?
Muslims must fats during the month of Ramadan.
Zakah?
Muslims must give 2.5% of their wealth to charity.
Hajj?
Muslims must pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime.
Pilgrimage?
A journey to a sacred place.
Ramadan?
The 9th month of the Islamic year when Muslims fast.
Eid-al-Fitr?
A celebration which marks the end of the fast.
Sunni Islam?
Muslims who believed that Muhammad’s close friend Abu Bakr was the rightful Caliph after Muhammad’s death.
Shi’a Islam?
Muslims who believed that the Caliph should be someone related to Muhammad, and that Ali was the rightful leader after Muhammad.
Caliph?
The name given to the leader of Islam.
