Unit 6 - Islam

charles L.
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  1. revelation
    communication by a divine or supernatural agency
  2. mosque
    a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
  3. hajj
    a pilgrimage to Mecca that is a religious duty for Muslims
  4. caliph
    the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state
  5. jihad
    a holy struggle by a Muslim for a moral or political goal
  6. bazaar
    a sale of miscellany; often for charity
  7. calligraphy
    beautiful handwriting
  8. arabesque
    an intricate ornament that interlaces simulated foliage
  9. Bedouin
    a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
    Located in the sahara desert, usually related to trading
  10. Hejira
    the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year
  11. imam
    the person who leads prayers in a mosque
  12. sultan
    the ruler of a Muslim country
  13. minaret
    a slender tower with balconies, especially on a mosque
    Used to call Muslims for prayer
  14. muezzin
    the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day
  15. sharia
    the code of religious law derived from the Quran
  16. Muhammad
    the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
  17. Islam
    the monotheistic religious system of Muslims
  18. Muslim
    a believer in or follower of Islam
  19. Quran
    the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
  20. Sunni
    a member of one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
  21. Shi'ite
    a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
  22. Moor
    one of the Muslim people of north Africa
    Made up the majority of Muslims in Spain
Created on Fri Mar 02 11:21:46 EST 2012 (updated Fri Mar 02 11:21:58 EST 2012)

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