Sheik Flashcards
sheik
a leader
Quran
The central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God
Islam
An abrahamic monotheistic religion articulated by the Quran , a religion text considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God
Hijab
A veil traditionally worn by Muslim women in the presence of adult males outside of their immediate family
Haj
A pilgrimage to Mecca during Dhu’l Hojja, considered obligatory for every Muslim who is capable of understanding it at least once in his or her life
Bedouin
A nomadic Arab of the desert
Jihad
A war or struggle against unbelievers
Mosque
A Muslim place of worship
Muhammad
Considered by Muslims to be the last messenger and prophet sent by God to guide humanity to the right way
Abu Bakr
Was a senior companion and through his daughter Aisha the father -in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Mu’āwiyah
The second caliph from the Umayyad clan,the first being uthman ibn affan
Sunni
A denomination of Islam
Shitte
a member of one of the two great sects of muslims
Caliph
Supreme ruler :the title taken by Muhammad’s successors as secular and religious heads of Islam
The moors
A member of a northwest African Muslim people mixed berber and Arab descent
astroble
when the moors ruled in Europe
Mecca
a city Saudi Arabia the Muslims considered to be a holy city in Islam, or any place
Medina
The old Arab or non- European quarter of a North African town
The five pillars
The frame work of Muslim life
Kadijah
the first wife of Muhammad
Hadith
A collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Muhammad
Ulama
A body of Muslim scholars recognized of having specialist knowledge of Islamic
Caliphate
A Islamic state . It’s led by a caliph, who is a political and religious leader who is a successor (caliph) to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
abbasid
A member of the Abbasid dynasty
Baghdad
Capital of Iraq, located in central Iraq on both banks of the Tigris river
Dowry
Property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage
Harem
The separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives , concubines and female servants
Translation movement
A movement started in the house of wisdom Baghdad which translated many Greek classics into Arabic.
astroble
when the moors ruled in Europe
Mecca
a city Saudi Arabia the Muslims considered to be a holy city in Islam, or any place
Medina
The old Arab or non- European quarter of a North African town
The five pillars
The frame work of Muslim life
Kadijah
the first wife of Muhammad
Hadith
A collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Muhammad
Ulama
A body of Muslim scholars recognized of having specialist knowledge of Islamic
Caliphate
A Islamic state . It’s led by a caliph, who is a political and religious leader who is a successor (caliph) to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
