religion islam

Question 1

Mecca:

Answer 1

Mecca is the capital of Mecca Province in the Hejaz region of
western Saudi Arabia and the holiest city in Islam.

Question 2

Salat:

Answer 2

Prayer 5 times a day. One of the pillars of Islam.

Question 2

Sunni:

Answer 2

Sunni’ comes from the Arabic word ‘sunna’ meaning tradition.
‘Sunni’ means one who followed the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad
who is seen as the model for mankind.

Question 3

Imam:

Answer 3

Muslim prayer leader.

Question 3

Zakat:

Answer 3

Giving alms to the poor and needy; the third pillar of Islam.

Question 4

Hijrah –

Answer 4

The migration of Muhammad from Makkah to Madinah. The
Islamic lunar calendar begins from the lunar year of the hijrah (622
CE).

Question 5

Muhammad:

Answer 5

Muhammad is a prophet in Islam who received the Quran
(Sacred Book of Islam). According to Islamic doctrine, he was a
prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic
teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets.

Question 6

Ayat:

Answer 6

Translates directly to mean “signs,” but means “verses,” in the
Quran.

Question 7

Ka’bah:

Answer 7

A cube-shaped building that Abraham built under divine inspiration
and dedicated to the One God. It is the place people visit during Hajj
(pilgrimage).

Question 8

Hijab:

Answer 8

Means being modesty. It may include the wearing of a sacred
headscarf

Question 9

Mosque:

Answer 9

Sacred place of worship in Islam. All mosques face the Kab’ah in
Saudi Arabia.

Question 10

Quran:

Answer 10

The sacred book of Islam. It is considered God’s word and not
Prophet Muhammad’s word even though Prophet Muhammad conveyed it.

Question 11

Allah:

Answer 11

God.