The Islamic Faith Flashcards
Who is Allah?
The Muslim God.
What is a Muslim?
Sone one who follows the Islamic faith.
Who was Muhammad?
The founder of the Muslim religion.
What is Mecca?
The city in Saudi Arabia where Muhammad was born.
What is the Ka’aba?
A holy site in Mecca marked by a square in black and gold cloth.
What is the Qu’ran?
The holy book of Islam containing the words Muhammad received from from Allah - it literally means recitation.
What is the Hadith?
The collected traditions of the Prophet Muhammad, based on his sayings and actions.
What are surahs?
Chapters - the Qur’an has 114 surahs.
What is calligraphy?
Decorative writing.
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
5 key practices Muslims must follow throughout there life.
What is Shahada?
The declaration of faith.
What is Salah?
Muslims must pray to Allah 5 times a day.
What is Sawm?
Muslims must fast during the month of Ramadan.
What is Zakah?
Muslims must give 2.5% of their wealth to charity.
What is Hajj?
Muslims must pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their life.
What is a pilgrimage?
A journey to a scared place.
What is Ramadan?
The 9th month of the Islamic year when Muslims fast.
What is Eid-al-Fitr?
The celebration which marks the breaking of the fast.
What is Sunni Islam?
Muslims who believed that Muhammad’s close friend Abu Bakr was the rightful Caliph after Muhammad’s death.
What is Shi’a Islam?
Muslims who believed that the Caliph should be someone related to Muhammad and that Ali was the rightful leader after Muhammad.
What is a Caliph?
The name given to the leader of Islam.
