History Alive Vocabulary for chapter 9 "The Teaching of Islam"
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History Alive Vocabulary for chapter 9 "The Teaching of Islam"
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Shahadah | 1st pillar of faith; The declaration of faith to Islam, "There is no god but God and Muhammad is the messenger." |
| Salat | 2nd pillar of faith; Daily ritual praying five times a day. |
| Zakat | 3rd pillar of faith; Charity/donating 2.5% of income/possession. |
| Siyam | 4th pillar of faith; Fasting for Ramadan. |
| Hajj | 5th pillar of faith; Pilgrimage to Makkah during the 12th month of the Islamic year. |
| mosque | House of public worship |
| Qur'an | Contains passages that Muhammad is believed to have received from angle Gabriel; Holy Muslim Book. |
| Sunnah | The example of Muhammad; the book that guides Muslims in the five pillars of faith. |
| Ummah | A single Islamic community |
| Torah | The Jewish scriptures, or Bible. To mean the first five books. |
| Hadith | Accounts of Muhammad's words or action that are accepted as having authority for Muslims. |
| Muezzin/mu'addin | A person who calls Muslims to prayer from a mosque tower. |
| Minaret | A tower from which the Muezzin calls from |
| Imam | A leader of prayer in a mosque |
| Qibla | Something pointing in the direction of Mecca |
| Almsgiving | The giving of money, food, or other things in value to the needy |
| Ramadan | The ninth month of the Islamic calender, during which Muslims are required to fast. |
| Lunar Calender | Calender that uses the moon to tell the date. |
| Eid-al-Fitr | The celebration when Ramadan ends. |
| Pilgrims/Pilgrimage | A journey to a holy site; a person who travels to a holy site. |
| Jihad | To strive; To overcome difficulties and to please god; external and internal challenges. |
| "lesser jihad" vs. "greater jihad" | Lesser= external struggle against oppression. Greater= fight against evil within ones self. |
| obligated/obligatory | Something required |
| hari'ah | A body or collection of Islamic law |
| Qadi vs. mufti | A judge vs. scholar of law |
| Muhammad "al-Amin" | "al-Amin" means "Trustworthy one". A man born in about 570 C.E who taught the faith of Islam. |
| Hijah (exodus) | The journey from Mecca to Medina. |
| prophet | A person who speak of interprets for God to other people. |
| Khadijah | Muhammad's wife; First Muslim |
| Islam | The religious faith of Muslims |
| Ka'ba | A cube shaped shrine in Mecca believed to be built by Abraham. |
| Muslims | A follower of the Islamic faith |
| Clans (Hashim clan) | A group of related families. |
| Tribes | A social group that shares a common ancestry, leadership, and traditions. |
| Polytheists/polytheim | Someone who believes in more then one god |
| Monotheists/ monotheism | Someone who believes in only one god |
| Convert | A person who adapts new beliefs, especially those of religious faith. |
| Boycott | A refusal to do business with an organization or group |
| Medina (Madinah) | The first place Muslims was accepted |
| Mecca (Makkah) | The first Muslim city. |
| Siege | An attempt to surround a place and cut off all access to force a surrender |
| "People of the Book" | Non-Muslims who have a holy scripture; Judaism and Christianity. |
| Abu Talib vs. Abu Bakr | Muhammad's uncle (wealthy trader) vs. first caliph or Muslim leader. |
| Caliph/ caliphate | A title taken by Muslim rulers who claimed religious authority to rule. |
| Sunni (Muslim Majority) | The Muslims that accepted the caliph Ma'aniyah |
| Shi'a (Muslim Minority) | The Muslims that supported Ali and who refused to except Ma'aniyah |
| Cordoba, Spain | The capital of Spain when the Muslims ruled |
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