Islam Vocabulary
Saudi Arabia
• A country in the
Middle East
where the
religion of Islam
began
Islam
• A monotheistic religion
that started in the early
600s in Arabia
Muslims
• People who
believe in/follow
the religion of
Islam
Muhammad
• The most
important
prophet in the
religion of
Islam
5 Pillars of Islam
1. Faith – There is no God
but Allah and
Muhammad is his
prophet
2. Prayer (5xs)
3. Giving charity
4. Fasting during
Ramadan
5. Pilgrimage – travel to
Mecca
Mecca and Medina
• Two holy cities
in Islam where it
began
mosque
• Holy building
where Muslims
worship and
pray
Qur’an (Koran)
• Islamic holy book
believed to hold
the message of
Muhammad from
the angel Gabriel
Ottoman Empire
• Islamic
empire
which
took a lot
of
European
territory
and
controlled
the Silk
Road
(1300 CE
– 1920
CE)