Islam Vocab

3. The holy book of Islam, which Muslims believe is a divinely revealed scripture sent to Muhammad from God through the Angel Gabriel in the Arabic language.
5. First wife of Muhammad, a wealthy widow who was older than Muhammad. She was the first person to accept Islam after the revelation, and the wife who bore all of Muhammad’s children.
6. “seeking a state of peace”: The religion of belief in One God, revealed through the prophets from Adam through Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, whose final prophet is Muhammad.
8. The five daily prayers, second of the Five Pillars of Islam. These required prayers are offered at dawn, at noon, in mid-afternoon, at sundown, and after twilight
10. “Pilgrimage to Mecca”: One of the Five Pillars of Islam and the duty of every Muslim believer.
13. 'bah A cube-shaped building in Makkah. The Qur’an states that it was the first house of worship dedicated to the One God.
14. A term used for the head covering worn by Muslim women
15. ancient city in the Arabian Peninsula

1. The belief that there is one God.
2. A group of people who share common ancestors, language and traditional claims to territory.
4. “City of the Prophet”: City north of Mecca, formerly known as Yathrib
7. According to the Qur’an, he the last prophet, or God’s messenger to humankind.
9. “the God”: The one God, who is all-Powerful and who created everything in the universe, also called Rabb, the Lord of Abraham and all other prophets
11. “making an effort,” “striving,” or “struggling.”: Jihad can mean the effort to improve oneself and resist doing bad deeds, a struggle against injustice, or defensive, limited warfare for a just cause.
12. Pillars Five basic acts of worship required of every able-bodied Muslim.