ROSH DECK VOCAB NIGGA Flashcards
As-salamu alaykum
peace be upon you, Muslim greeting
Wa-alikum as-salam
and upon you too, response
Al-Jazira al-‘Arabiyya
“The Arab Island”, arab península, southwest part of Asia
Al-Jahiliyya
“The age of Ignorance” – pre-islamic Arabia
Hanifism
monotheism
Allat
“goddess” , pre-islamic
Manat
“goddess of fire”, pre-islamic
Al-‘ Uzza
“goddess of power”, pre-islamic
Makka
birthplace of Muhammad, city in Saudi Arabia, city of Islam’s birth
Ka’ba
shrine in Makka
‘Ukaz
marketplace annually in Makka in which poetry is recited
Quraysh
famous tribe in Makka
Hashimites
family of Quraysh tribe, family of Muhammad
Shaykh
leader of a tribe
Majis
council of a Shaykh
‘Abd Allah
father of Muhammad, “servant of God”
Amina
mother of Muhammad
‘Abd Al-Muttalib
father of Abd Allah, grandfather of Muhammad