Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Islam Vocabulary
Vocabulary for Islam test
24
History
7th Grade
11/22/2009

Additional History Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
infidel
Definition
non-believer
Term
Qur'an
Definition
Holiest book of Islam
Term
Hadith
Definition
A collection of sayings and traditions of Muhammad
Term
Shiites
Definition
Muslim branch that believes that Mohammad's bloodline should continue caliphate
Term
Sunnis
Definition
Muslim branch that believes that the caliphate should be elected after Mohammad's death
Term
Mosque
Definition
Muslim place of worship
Term
Minaret
Definition
Tower from where Muslims are called to prayer
Term
Caliph
Definition
Successor or leader
Term
Jihad
Definition
struggle to advance or defend Islam
Term
Kaba
Definition
Islam's holiest shrine, located in Mecca
Term
5 pillars of faith
Definition
Five duties that a Muslim must fulfill
Term
Ramadan
Definition
holy month of fasting for the Muslims
Term
Dromedary
Definition
Camel with single hump
Term
Muslim
Definition
believer of Islam
Term
Bedouin
Definition
Desert nomad
Term
Islam
Definition
Name of the second largest religion; means "submission to god"
Term
Arabic
Definition
Language of the Arabs
Term
Allah
Definition
Arabic for "god"
Term
Allahu Akbar
Definition
phrase meaning "God is great"
Term
Monotheism
Definition
practice of religion where there is only one god
Term
Hajj
Definition
Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca
Term
Pilgrimage
Definition
Holy journey
Term
Caravan
Definition
a company of travelers, mostly merchants or pilgrims.
Term
Oasis
Definition
a fertile place in a desert where there is water and trees.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!