Islam
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16 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Islam | I billion "surrender" |
| Muslim | follower of islam |
| Allah | "the god" |
| Muhammed | messenger of Allah, prophet |
| hijrah | journey to Medina |
| shahadah | 1st pillar testimony of faith, believe in only Allah |
| salah | 2nd pillar daily prayer said 5 times a day |
| Zakah | 3rd pillar charity, giving back |
| sawm | the fourth pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan) |
| hajj | 5 pillar pilgrimage to Mecca that you must travel once in your life. |
| Ka'bah | shrine in Mecca, holiest place |
| Qur'an | sacred writings of the Muslims |
| Hadith | stories collected by Muhammed's followers |
| Shari'ah | guidelines for daily life taken from the Hadith and Qur'an. |
| Masjid | muslim place of worship |
| Mecca | 1.4 million people, most holy city in Saudi Arabia. |
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