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Islam Vocabulary A.
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Allah
Chador
Eid al-Fitr
Hadith
Hajj
Hijab
Halal
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Islam
Jihad
Ka’bah or
Kaaba
Mosque or Masjid
Mecca or
Makkah
Muhammad
Muslim
Qur’an or Koran
Islam Vocabulary B.
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Ramadan
Five Pillars
Shahadah
Sharia
Zakat
Imam
Medina
Ishmael
Sunni
Shi’ah or Shite
Sufi
Hijrah
Minaret
Muezzin
Mihrab
Minbar
Islam Vocabulary C
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Ayatollah
People of the Book
Caliph
Umayyads
Baghdad’s
House of
Wisdom
Caligraphy
Arabesque
The Crusades
Saladin
Abbasids
Mosaic
Cordoba
“Allahu akbar”
Madrassa
Astrolabe
Dome of the
Rock
Islam Vocabulary A
Celebration which takes
place after Ramadan.
Includes special worship
in the mosque, visits with
friends &family, special
food, new clothing and
gifts
Literally, “The God”.
Muslims use this Arabic
term as the proper name of
God who they view as the
Creator and Sustainer of
everything.
A scarf or head covering
worn by Muslim women
throughout the world. In
broader terms it also refers
to a state of modesty and
covering of the body.
Ancient city in modern
day Saudi Arabia where
the Ka’bah is located and
the birthplace of
Muhammad in 570 C.E.
A building where Muslims
met for religious services
typically on Fridays. It
serves various social,
educational and religious
purposes. Muslims prefer
the word Masjid
The obligation of Muslims
to struggle "in the way of
God” for personal
betterment; doesn't
necessarily refer to an
armed struggle or “holy
war”
Islamic sacred book,
believed to be the word of
God as dictated to
Muhammad by the angel
Gabriel and written down
in Arabic. Consists of 114
suras (chapters)
A major monotheistic
religion, it means
submission or obedience
to Allah (God)Over a
billion followers live
mainly in the Middle East,
North Africa & Asia
The prophet believed to be
the final messenger of
God. Born in 570 C.E. in
Mecca, received
revelations that would
become the Qur’an. Died
in 632 C.E.
Cousin and son-in- law of
Muhammad, he was the
4th caliph. Assassinated in
661, Shi’ah refer to him as
“Leader of the Faithful”
and their imans must be
descended from him.
The person who calls
Muslims for religious
services from a minaret.
The second holiest city;
where Muhammad lived
after fleeing Mecca
Public profession of faith;
“There is one God, Allah,
and Muhammad is his
prophet.” The first of the
Five Pillars of Islam
An alcove, or niche in a
wall, in a mosque that
points toward Mecca, the
direction that Muslims
should face when praying.
Muslim religious leader of
a mosque. He is chosen
democratically by Sunnis
while Shias believe he
should be a descendant of
Muhammad.
the tower attached to a
mosque from which the
muezzin, or crier, calls the
faithful to prayer five
times a day
Islamic legal code derived
from commands in the
Quran and Hadith. It
influences the legal
systems in most Muslim
countries
ninth month of the
Muslim calendar marked
by fasting
Minority sect of Islam,
only accepts the
descendants of Ali as the
true rulers of Islam
Muslim mystics who try
to experience God directly
by praying & meditating.
The most famous of these
are the Whirling
Dervishes of Turkey who
twirl in a ritual dance.
a short flight of steps, in
the front of a mosque,
used as a pulpit where the
imam (prayer leader)
stands to deliver sermons
(it’s located to the right of
a mihrab)
5 requirements of Islam:
shahada (declaration of
faith), salat (prayer),
zakat (charity), sawm
(fasting, especially during
Ramadan), and hajj
(pilgrimage to Mecca)
Charity that is required of
Muslims according to the
Five Pillars
Arabic word meaning
lawful or permitted. Often
used in reference to food.
The opposite of halal is
haram, which means
unlawful or prohibited.
A follower of Islam,
literally “one who submits
to God”
A loose outer garment
worn by some Muslim
women, especially in Iran,
that covers all of the body
and most of the face.
The pilgrimage to Mecca,
in modern Saudi Arabia,
where Muslims
symbolically reenact the
stories of Abraham, Hagar
and Ishmael. The 5th
Pillar of Islam
The traditional teachings
based on Muhammad's
words and actions; these
traditions are traced to
eyewitness accounts.
Literal translation: “story”
literally a "cube"/shrine
made of stone in Mecca;
Believed to be built by
Abraham 4,000years ago,
Muhammad cleansed the
Kaaba of idols
Islam Vocabulary B.
Muhammad's flight from
Mecca to Medina in A. D.
622; this event marks the
beginning of the Muslim
calendar
The son of Abraham and
Hagar- and the forefather
of Arabs. He and Hagar
were cast out after the
birth of Isaac. This is
reenacted in the hajj.
Largest sect of Islam.
Orthodox, elect leaders by
merit, who follow the
Sunnah or traditional
teachings of Muhammad
(blood lineage not
important for imams)
Islam Vocabulary C.
"Allah is most great". A
part of the daily call to
prayer sounded from
minarets around the world
Second great Muslim
dynasty ruled from 750 to
1250 from Baghdad.
Claimed descent from
Abbas the uncle of
Muhammad. Considered
the Golden Age of Islamic
achievement
Artistic handwriting. A
major art form in Islam
because early Muslim art
forbid the depiction of the
human form. Decorates
mosques, homes and
literature.
a picture or pattern
produced by arranging
together small colored
pieces of, such as stone,
tile, or glass. Typically
done in geometric designs
on tiles in Islamic art.
An Islamic religious
school.
Islamic art pattern that are
floral in nature and
include a winding stem
design with spiraling
flowers
The title of the successor
to Muhammad
a Shiite religious leader
who is a blood descendant
of the prophet through his
cousin and son-in-law Ali
Muslim term for Jews and
Christians.
The first Muslim dynasty
(rulers who pass down
power within their family)
of the Islamic Empire.
Ruled after the first 4
Caliphs from 661 to 750
CE in Damascus.
Capital city of al-Andalus
(Islamic Spain) which was
controlled by the Moors
(Muslims) from 756 CE
to the late 15th century. It
was noted for its beauty
and architecture.
A medieval instrument
developed by Muslims,
now replaced by the
sextant, that was once
used to determine the
altitude of the sun or other
celestial bodies.
Muslim, golden domed
shrine in Jerusalem. Holds
the rock from which
Muslims believe
Mohammad rose to
heaven. Jews believe
Abraham almost
sacrificed his son Isaac on.
Sultan of Egypt and Syria
who recaptured Jerusalem
from the Christians and
defended it during the
Third Crusade (1189–
1192). Known for his
chivalry and respected by
his opponents.
During the Abbasid
Golden Age, scholars
from various parts of the
world gathered here in this
learning center and sought
to translate and gather all
the known world's
knowledge into Arabic.
A series of 8 holy wars
between Muslims and
Christians for control of
Holy Land that lasted
nearly 200 years.