Islam Crossword Puzzle

2. a high government official in ancient Egypt or in Muslim countries
4. decorative handwriting
5. a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
8. the journey of Muhammad and his followers to Madinah in 622, which became year 1 of the official calendar of Islam
12. nomadic Arab of the desert
13. the religious faith of Muslims including belief in Allah as the sole deity and in Muhammad as his prophet
15. law code drawn up by Muslim scholars after Muhammad’s death
17. the body of Islamic custom and practice based on Muhammad's words and deeds
19. a building at the center of Islam's most important mosque, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
20. the holiest city

1. divine truth
3. a Muslim group that accepts only the descendants of Muhammad’s son-in-law Ali as the true rulers of Islam
6. the Muslims of the branch of Islam that adheres to the orthodox tradition and acknowledges the first four caliphs as rightful successors of Muhammad
7. successor of Muhammad
9. "holder of power"
10. holy scriptures
11. “struggle in the way of God”
14. muslim place of worship
16. Arabic God
18. pilgrimage to Mecca