Learning about World Religions: Islam - Vocabulary

Question 1

Sunnah

Answer 1

the example that Muhammad set for Muslims about how to live

Question 2

Five Pillars of Islam

Answer 2

the most basic acts of worship for Muslims: declaration of faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and making a pilgrimage to Makkah

Question 3

Makkah/Mecca

Answer 3

birth town of Muhammad

- holy city for Muslims

Question 4

Jihad

Answer 4

Muslims’ struggle with challenges within themselves and the world as they strive to please God

Question 5

Shari’ah

Answer 5

the body of Islam law based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah

Question 6

Ummah

Answer 6

Islamic community

Question 7

“People of the Book”

Answer 7

Jews and Christians

Question 8

hadith

Answer 8

organized stories about Muhammad

Question 9

shahadah

Answer 9

first Pillar of Islam, the profession or declaration of faith

Question 10

salat

Answer 10

second Pillar of Islam, daily ritual prayer

Question 11

zakat

Answer 11

third Pillar of Islam, charity

Question 12

siyam

Answer 12

fourth Pillar of Islam, fasting

Question 13

Hajj

Answer 13

fifth Pillar of Islam, pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah