Group 3 Vocab Words

2. (Shahadah). The second pillar of Islam is daily prayer (Salah). The third pillar of
3. are five acts of worship required of all Muslims. The first pillar is a statement of
4. the sacred book of Christianity is a collection of ancient writings including the books of both the Old Testament and the New Testament.
6. is the holy book of Islam.
7. government; followers said He spoke to them after the death and rose bodily to heaven.
9. Religious leaders.
13. Father of the Israelites, said to be chosen by God to lead the Jewish people. All 3 monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) are ‘Abrahamic’ religions because they all believe in the God that revealed himself to Abraham.
15. is a yearly donation to charity (Zakat). The fourth pillar of Islam is fasting (Saum).

1. a follower of a person or belief.
2. The first duties of a Muslim are known as the Five Pillars of Islam.
5. founder of Christianity; believed by Christians to be the Messiah; executed by the
8. people who follow Islam, believe that God chose Muhammad to be his messenger to the world.
10. Early Israelites came to believe that God was taking part in their history. They
11. fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj).
12. books. They are called Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Christians adopted these books as the first five books of the Old Testament.
14. events and laws in their most sacred text, the Torah. The Torah is made up of