LWGMS Islam Flash Questions
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Arabia | The Arabian peninsula, located east of modern Egypt and south of Israel, is mainly Saudi Arabia today; the homeland to Muhammad and the birthplace of Islam. |
| Allah | The Arabic word for God. |
| Islam | The Arabic word for peace, soundness or security. It also means submission or surrender to the will of Allah. |
| Muslims | Followers of Islam, the will of Allah |
| Muhammad | The prophet of Allah, born approximately 570 C.E. |
| Mecca | The birthplace of Muhammad and one of the most sacred cities to Islam. |
| Gabriel | The angel who brought Allah's revelation to Muhammad. |
| Ka'bah | The most sacred shrine of Islam, originally built by Abraham and located in the center square in Mecca. (Continued). |
| Abu Bakr | The first adult to convert to Islam, he was the chosen sucessor to Muhammad and the first leader of the Sunni Muslims. |
| Khalifahs | Successors to Muhammad, they led Muslims through the 7th century C.E. and collectively published the sacred texts known as the Qur' an. |
| Qur' an | The sacred scriptures revealing Allah's will for the conduct of the people; also the Arabic word for something to be recited. |
| Shari 'ah | The moral code and rules of etiquette Muslims adhere to in daily life. |
| Pillars of Islam | The five tenets of Islam are profession of faith, prayer, alms, fasting and pilgrimage. |
| Mosque | The Islamic place of worship. |
| Ramadan | The ninth month of the Islamic lunic year in which all Muslims, (except the young, elderly and sick) are expected to the fast from sunrise to sunset. 'id alFitr is the festival that celebrates the end of Ramadan. |
| Hadj | The pilgrimage all Muslims are expected to make to Mecca at least once in their lives; thereafter, they are called hadji. |
| Sufism | The mystic branch of the Islamic faith whose goal is to see Allah directly and clearly with purity of heart. |
| Sunni | One of the two major sects of Islam to which the majority of Muslims belong; considered the orthodox path of Islam belief. |
| Ali | Muhammad's cousin and brother-in-law who led the Shi'ah faction, a sect of Islam that accounts for 10% of Muslims today. |
| Ottoman Empire | The reigning Muslims dynasty of the 17th century C.E. in what is present-day Turkey. |
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