World Cultures-Islam-Vocabulary Terms
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SamPoklembo on December 1, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Shahada | The first of Islam's Five Pillars.The profession of faith. "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Prophet of God." |
| Salat | The second of the Five Pillars of Islam. Daily prayer 5 times a day facing towards the city of Mecca. |
| Zakat | The third of Islam's Five Pillars.The tax on the community for the benefit of the poor. |
| Sawm/Rammadan | The fourth of Islam's Five Pillars. A monthof fasting from dawn to dusk, in recognition of the gift of the Koran. |
| Hajj | The fifth of the Five Pillars of Islam. Make a pilgrimage at least once in life. |
| Allah | The Arabic word for "God" according to the Islam religion. |
| Islam | The religious faith of the Muslims, including belief in Allah as the sole god and in Muhammad as his prophet. Literally means "Submission to the will of God." |
| Muslim | A follower of Islam. It literally means "One who submits to the will of God." |
| Muhammad | The prophet of Islam, to whom the angel Gabriel conveyed the word of God in the form of the Koran. |
| Caliph | Man who will be the religious and, therefore, political leader of Islam. Sinnis and Shiites disagree on his elction. There are NONE at the present. |
| Mecca | The most sacred city of Islam. Birthplace of Muhammed, location of the Kaaba, and destination of the Hajj. |
| Kaaba | The literal and figurative focus of Muslim prayer. The cubical structure located in the courtyard of the mosque in Mecca. |
| Koran/Qur'an | The holy book of Islam. Believed by Muslims to contain God's final revelations. |
| Hadith | Book that contains the sayings and teachings of Muhammad. Along with the Koran, it forms the basis of Muslim law and life. |
| Mosque | A Muslim temple or place of public worship. |
| Imam | The prayer leader of a mosque. |
| Sunni | One of the two major divisions of Islam. Believe the caliph should be democratically elected. Make up the majority of the world's Muslims. More open to western ideas and government. |
| Shi'ite/Shiite | One of the two major divisions of Islam. Believe the caliph should be a direct bloood decendent of Muhammad. 2nd largest group of Muslims in the world.Supports "martyrdom" and more radical of the two groups. |
| Ayatollah | A religious leader among Shiite Muslims. |
| Jihad | The holy war that is waged for Allah. A primary duty of all Muslims. |
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