Islam crossword

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Across
  1. 2. – A Muslim place of worship.
  2. 3. – Towers on mosques used for the call to prayer.
  3. 4. – The holiest city in Islam and Muhammad’s birthplace.
  4. 6. – An Arabic word meaning “struggle,” often referring to a spiritual struggle or defense of Islam.
  5. 8. – Muslims who believe leadership should have stayed within Muhammad’s family.
  6. 10. – Muslims who believe the community should choose its leader.
  7. 11. – Decorative, artistic handwriting, especially important in Islamic art.
  8. 12. Nomadic Arab tribes who traditionally lived in the deserts of the Middle East.
Down
  1. 1. The founder of Islam and believed by Muslims to be the final prophet of God.
  2. 5. – A leader of the Muslim community after Muhammad’s death.
  3. 7. – The Islamic state ruled by a caliph.
  4. 9. – The Islamic holy month of fasting.