muslim vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
sheik
A
a leader of the muslim community or organization
2
Q
quran
A
the islamic sacred book, believe to be the wprd of god deticated to
3
Q
islam
A
the religion of the muslim
4
Q
hijab
A
the religous code that governs the wearing of the hijab
5
Q
haj
A
the muslim pilgrimage to mecca that takes place innthe last month of the year
6
Q
bedouin
A
a nomadic arab of the desert
7
Q
jihad
A
a war or struggle against unbelivers
8
Q
mosque
A
a muslim place of worship
9
Q
muhammad
A
the arab founder of islam
10
Q
abu bakr
A
was a senior companion and thought his daughter aisha the father
11
Q
muawiyah
A
established the umayyad dynasty
12
Q
sunni
A
a denomination of islamic prophet
13
Q
caliph
A
is an area containing am islamic steward
14
Q
the moors
A
a member of a north western african muslim
15
Q
astrolabe
A
an astronomical instrumemt
