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GSCE T&P > Key Words - Islam: Belief in Allah > Flashcards

Key Words - Islam: Belief in Allah Flashcards

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akhirah

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the belief in everlasting life after death

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bismallah

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in the name of God

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dawud

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a prophet and messenger of Allah

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fatwa

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a ruling on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized authority

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hadith

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a collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Muhammad

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hajj

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the greater Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca

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halal

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denoting or relating to meat prepared as prescribed by Muslim law

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haram

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forbidden or prescribed by Islamic law

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hijab

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a head covering worn in public by some Muslim women

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iblis

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an evil spirit or devil in Islam

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Ibrahim

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a prophet (Abraham)

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id-ul-adha

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the Muslim festival marking the culmination of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorating the sacrifice of Abraham

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id-ul-fit’r

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the Muslim festival marking the end of the fast of Ramadan

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imam

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a person who leads prayers in a mosque

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iman

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faith, belief, recognition

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injil

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Arabic name for the Gospel of Jesus

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isa

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a classical Arabic name and a translation of Jesus

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isma’il

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heard by God

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jibril

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the bringer of good news (angel Gabriel)

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khalifah

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successor of the prophet Muhammad; steward

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madrasah

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institution of higher education in the Islamic sciences

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madinah

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the city of the prophet (Medina)

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makkah

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birthplace of Muhammad and is the holiest city of Islam (Mecca)

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maryam

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drop of the sea, bitter or beloved`

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masjid

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a mosque

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musa

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drawn out of the water

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ramadan

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‘the hot month’ - a holy month of worship, study the Qur’an, prayer and fasting

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risalah

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prophethood and messengership

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salah

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to demonstrate servitude to God by means of certain actions

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sawm

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fasting from dawn until dusk during Ramadan, one of the five pillars

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saws

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peace be upon him

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shahadah

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the Muslim profession of faith, one of the five pillars

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shari’ah

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the divine counsel that Muslims follow to live moral lives and grow close to God

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shaytan

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an evil spirit

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shi’ah

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partisans of Ali

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shirk

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idolatry, polytheism, and the association of God with other deities

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sunni

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a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad

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surah

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chapter in the Qur’an

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tawhid

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the oneness of God

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ummah

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the whole Muslim world, or the community of believers

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wudu

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a cleansing ritual for purity and cleanliness before performing worship

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zakah

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an individual must donate a certain proportion of wealth each year to charitable causes

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