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Arabic Glossary
Arabic Words
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History
7th Grade
10/03/2018

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Term
Muslim : muse-lim
Definition

a person who follows the religion of Islam, accepting Allah as the only god

 

 

Muhammad is a Muslim who believes in one god, Allah.

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Mecca - muc-ca
Definition

a city in Saudi Arabia that is considered a holy city in Islam

 

Hasan went to Mecca over the summer.

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Medina - ma-deena
Definition

the old Arab or Non-European quarter of a North African town

 

Adam's dream vacation is to go to Medina.

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Ka'aba - kaa-ba
Definition

a temple for Allah

 

Hamza went to Ka'aba last weekend.

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Hijrah - hij-ra
Definition

the move of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to the city of Yathrib

 

John learned about Muhammad's Hijrah from Mecca to Yathrib.

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Ramadan - ram-zaan
Definition

a month of fasting from sunrise to sunset in the religion of Islam

 

Huzaifa didn't eat or drink in the month of Ramadan.

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Caliph - ka-leef
Definition

a ruler of the Muslim community, viewed as a successor of Muhammad

 

Izra is the son of a ruler or caliph, Abd al-Malik.

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Shi'a - she-a
Definition

a member of the Muslim group that did not the rule of the elected Caliphs and did resist the Umayyads

 

Term
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Definition

a member of the Muslim group that accepted the rule of the elected Caliphs and did not resist the Umayyads

 

A Sunni and Shi'a have opposite beliefs.

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Mosque - mo-sq
Definition

a building for Muslim worship, designed to face the city of Mecca

 

Ali goes to a mosque to pray.

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