Islam Vocab

3. The belief that there is one God.
5. “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.
7. “City of the Prophet”: City north of Mecca, formerly known as Yathrib
9. “making an effort,” “striving,” or “struggling.”: it 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. According to the Qur’an, he was the last prophet, or God’s messenger to humankind.
14. “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

1. 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.
2. Five basic acts of worship required of every able-bodied Muslim.
4. 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
6. A group of people who share common ancestors, language and traditional claims to territory.
7. ancient city in the Arabian Peninsula
8. “Pilgrimage to Mecca”: One of the Five Pillars of Islam and the duty of every Muslim believer.
10. A term used for the head covering worn by Muslim women
11. 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.
13. A cube-shaped building in Makkah. The Qur’an states that it was the first house of worship dedicated to the One God.