last 2 Weeks Vocab Flashcards
Sheik
An Arab in particular the chief or head of an Arab tribe,family,or village
Quran
The Islamic sacred book believed to be the word of god as dictated Muhammad by the archangel
Hijah
The traditional covering for the hair and neck that is worn by Muslim women
Bedouin
A nomadic Arab of the desert
Jihad
(Among muslims) A war of struggle against unbelievers
Islam
The religion of the Muslims a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the prophet of Allah
Mosque
A Muslim place of worship
Muhammad
The Arab founder of Islam
Abu Bakr
Companion of the 1st Muslim leader after Muhammad
Muawiyah
Is a male Arabic given name of disputed meaning it was the name of the first Umayyad caliph
Sunni
One of the two main branches of Islam, commonly described as orthodox
Shiite
An adherent of the Shia branch of Islam
The moors
A meme we of northwestern African Muslim people of mixed Berber and Arab descent
Medina
The old or non-European quarter of a north African town
The five pillars
The five basis of the Islamic faith