| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Judaism | Religion of the Hebrews |
| Canaan | The promised land settled by Abraham |
| Exodus | Moses led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt |
| Monotheism | Belief in one god |
| Torah | Sacred text of judaism |
| Rabbis | Religious Teacher |
| Justice | Kidness and fairness |
| Righteousness | Doing what is prooper |
| Passover | Jewish holiday commerorating the Exodus |
| Principle | Basic belief, rule, or law |
| Talmud | Set of commentaries and lessons for everyday life |
| Messiah | A leader who would restore greatness to the Jews, saviour |
| Bible | Sacred text of Christianity |
| Chrisitanity | Religion based on the teaching of Jesus |
| Bethlehem | City where Jesus was born |
| Ressurection | Jesus' rose from the dead |
| Disciples | Followers of Jesus |
| Miracle | An event that can not be peformed by any human |
| Parables | Stories that teach religious lessons |
| Denomination | A group of people holding similar beliefs |
| Apostles | Chosen men who recieved special teaching from Jesus |
| Gospel | Account of Jesus' life and teachings |
| Saint | A person known for his/her holiness |
| Trinity | God is made up of three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit |
| Persecution | When you are arrested or killed for your beliefs |
| Constantine | First Emperor to be a Christian |
| Crossroads | The intersection of different paths |
| Oasis | Wet, fertile area in a desert |
| Nomad | One who travels from place to place |
| Makkah | Islam's mosty holy city |
| Islam | Means "submit to God", a religion that began in Arabia |
| Muslims | People who follow Islam |
| Qur'an | Sacred text of Islam |
| Medina | Muhammad went here to escape Makkah |
| Mosque | Building for Muslim Worship |
| Synagogue | Building for Jewish Worship |
| Church | Building for Christian Workship |
| Explict | Fully revealed without vagueness |
| Implict | Understood, though not clearly put into words |
| Sunnah | A book describing the way Muhammad lived |
| Hadith | The written record of Muhammad's words and actions |
| Five Pillars of Islam | 5 acts of worship required by all Muslims |
| Ten Commendments | A code of moral laws given to Moses by God |
| Hajj | Pilgramage to Makkah |
| Ramadan | A month of fasting by Muslims |
| Sharia | Muslim law |
| Caliph | Highest leader of Islam |
| Sufism | One can find God's love by having a personal relationship with God |
| Minarets | Towers from which the call to prayer is issued |
| Calligraphy | Decorative Writing |
| Imaan | Leader of Muslim Worship |
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