Vocabulary
Across
- 2. Leader of the Muslim community after Muhammad’s death
- 3. One of the Five Pillars, performed five times a day by Muslims
- 4. Bakr: The first Caliph after Muhammad's death, supported by the Sunni Muslims
- 5. Largest branch of Islam, believes leadership can be elected
- 11. To follow commands or instructions
- 12. Angel who delivered messages to the Prophet Muhammad
- 15. Arabic word for God in Islam
- 16. A person chosen to deliver God's message
- 17. Act of abstaining from food and drink during Ramadan
- 20. Sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad
- 24. Pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the Five Pillars of Islam
- 25. City where Muhammad established the Muslim community
- 26. Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan
Down
- 1. Declaration of faith in Islam, affirming belief in one God
- 6. Early Islamic dynasty that ruled the Caliphate
- 7. A follower of the Islamic faith
- 8. Place of worship for Muslims
- 9. Holiest city in Islam, birthplace of Muhammad
- 10. Giving to those in need, a key aspect of Zakat
- 13. Holy book of Islam, believed to be the word of God
- 14. The giving of alms or charity, one of the Five Pillars of Islam
- 18. The cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, whose leadership claim caused the Shia-Sunni divide
- 19. Branch of Islam that believes the leader should be a descendant of Muhammad
- 21. Monotheistic religion founded on the teachings of Muhammad
- 22. Islamic law derived from the Quran and Hadith
- 23. The global Muslim community