Religion Vocab List 3 - Islam
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Muslim | "one who submits to God's will", this is the name for a follower of the Islamic religion |
| Muhammad | lived 570-632 CE, he is believed by Muslims to be the final prophet from God, he married Khadija, was illiterate |
| Allah | Arabic for "God" |
| Qur'an | "Recitation", this is the sacred text of Islam, and is believed to be god's word spoken through Muhammad, it is written in Arabic and is intended to be recited outloud |
| Mecca | the holy city of Islam, location of the Kaaba, destination for Hajj, located in modern-day Saudi Arabia, open only to Muslims |
| Kaaba | large cube-shaped structure in Mecca, contains Black Stone, believed by Muslims to be site where Abraham nearly sacrificed Ishmael |
| 1st Pillar/Shahada | Declaration of Faith: Allah is the ONLY god & Muhammad is his final prophet, illustrates devotion & faith |
| 2nd Pillar/Salat | Daily Prayer (5 times per day) facing Mecca, illustrates self-discipline & obedience |
| 3rd Pillar/Zakat | Almsgiving to the poor, illustrates caring & generosity |
| 4th Pillar/Sawm | Fasting during Ramadan, illustrates commitment, self control & devotion/faith |
| 5th Pillar/Hajj | Pilgrimmage to Mecca at least once in life, involves walking 7 times around Kaaba, illustrates commitment, devotion |
| Khadijah | Wife of Muhammad, older by 15 years, successful businesswoman, first convert to Islam |
| Dome of the Rock | site in Jerusalem where Muhammad is beleived to have ascended into heaven |
| Allah | Arabic for "god", believed by Muslims to be the ONLY god |
| Ishmael | son of Ibrahim & Hagar, believed by Muslims to have almost been sacrificed by Ibrahim at the site where Kaaba now sits |
| Shiite | The branch of Islam that believes religious leaders should be descended from Ali (Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law) |
| Sunni | The branch of Islam that believes religious leaders should be chosen by other Muslims. This branch comprises 90% of the world's Muslims. |
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