Vocab Flashcards
oasis
green areas fed by underground water
sheik
the head or leader of a tribe
bedouins
desert herders that went from oasis to oasis raising their camals, goals and sheep
caravan
groups of traveling merchants and animals
mecca
one of the largest trade towns, birth place of Muhammad and loacation of the Ka’Bah
polytheism
a belif in more than one God
monotheism
a belif in one God
prophet
A person who speaks or interprets the word of God
Medina
The city that Muhammad fled to when he was persecuted, he is buried there
Islam
The religion of Muslims founded by Muhammad
Muslim
A person whose religion is Islam
Allah
Arabic word for God
Quran
The Holy book of Islam
Mosque
The Holy place of worship for Muslims
Ka’bah
Cubed shaped shrine located in Mecca, believed to have been built by Abraham
Muhammad
The prophet that started the religion of Islam
Hijrah
The Hijrah means breaking or ties or flight when Muhammad and his followers fled Mecca to Medina in 622. starts the lslamic religion and calandar
Pilgrim
a person who travels for religious purposes
People of the Book
Phrase that Muslims use to refer to Jews and Christians since they believe in the god and share many of the same prophets
Quraysh
The tribe Muhammad was born into
Khadijah
Muhammad’s wife, she was a wealthy widow
Islamic State
Government that uses it’s political power to uphold Islam
Convert
A person who undergoes a change, particularly from one religion to another
Inertia
Resistance to change motion or action
5 pillars of Islam
- Declaration of Faith
- Praying 5 times a day facing Mecca
- Charity
-Fasting during Ramadan - Pilgrimage to Mecca
Prosperous
Wealthy or successful
Boycott
A refusal to do business with an organization or group.
Caliph
Ruler of the Muslim community successor of Muhammad
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ail
The four elected caliphs after Muhammad’s death known as the rightly guided.
Sunnis
Accepted the four caliphs by the council, they believed the caliph did not have to be a blood relative to Muhammad
Shittes
Believed only Ali should have ruled after Muhammad’s death and all future caliphs need to be a blood relative of Muhammad
Cordoba
Major Islamic city or capital in Spain during the middle ages
Ramadan
The month in which muslims fast
Minaret
A tower usually connected to a Mosque, It is where a Muezzin calls people to prayer
Iman
Leader of the Mosque, the person who gives the sermin
Muezzin
The person who calls people to prayer 5 times per a day
