Islam Video
Vocabulary
1. Islam – surrender to God
2. Muslim – one who practices the religions of Islam
3. Allah – the one God, Arabic for ‘God’
4. Muhammad – the last messenger, of prophet of Allah. Born A.D. 570 in Mecca, fled to Medina
5. Hijrah – Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Medina
6. Mosque – Place of worship for Muslims
7. Hajj – pilgrimage to Mecca. To be done at least once during lifetime
8. Ka’bah – black stone that fell from God in heaven to earth as a sign to His people
9. Qur’an – the Muslim sacred scriptures, written in Arabic
10. Hadith – stories and saying of Muhammad. Second to the Qur’an in importance
11. Shari’ah – Muslim religious laws and duties. Enforced very severely in some Muslim countries
12. The Five Pillars of Islam – 5 important duties commanded by Allah
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Belief in one God, Muhammad is His messenger
Daily prayers
Giving to the poor
Fasting – Ramadan
Hajj