Islam
Across
- 1. Muslim place of worship
- 3. Holy book of Islam
- 7. Cleansing oneself before prayer
- 8. Last and final messenger of Allah through who the Quran was revealed
- 12. Prayers
- 13. Where Islam is the most practiced?
- 16. Fasting
- 18. Second largest sect of Islam; believe that Prophet Muhammad p.b.u.h. appointed his son-in-law Hazrat Ali as his successor
- 20. First Imam of the Shia community; successor of Prophet Muhammad p.b.u.h.
- 23. A square stone building in the center of the Great Mosque at Mecca; a holy site to Muslims, toward which they must face when praying
- 24. The ninth month of the Islamic calendar, when Muslims fast during daylight hours.
Down
- 1. The Belief that there's only one god
- 2. Largest sect of Islam; believe that Prophet Muhammad p.b.u.h. did not appoint a successor
- 4. The name of god
- 5. A calendar based on the phases of the moon used by Muslims
- 6. A mystical-ascetic approach to Islam
- 9. A holiday celebrated at the end of the month of Ramadan; Muslims give charity on the occasion
- 10. Where was Islam originated?
- 11. Followers of the Islamic faith
- 14. A holiday celebrated at the end of Hajj; Muslims usually sacrifice an animal and distribute its meat among family, friends and the poor
- 15. The statement of faith
- 17. A monothiestic & Abrahamic religion; submission to the will of God
- 19. Pilgrimage to Mecca
- 21. Charity
- 22. Religious leader of Muslims