Islam Terms

2. A place of worship for Muslims
5. Practices, tradition , and examples set by the Prophet
6. Mandatory fasting during Ramadan, the ninth month.
7. Means "Striving" to obey the commands of Allah
9. A cube-shaped building the Abraham built under divine inspiration and dedicated to the One God
12. The Islamic creed or declaration of faith
14. Translates into "sign" but means "verses" in the Qur'an
17. Means "submission" or surrender" to the will of Allah.
18. The name of God
19. The belief in more than one God
21. The worshipping of objects, mainly sculptures or paintings as gods
22. The migration of Mu7hammad from Makkah to Madinah.

1. A ritual the involves cleansing certain parts of the body prior to salat prayers
2. The ascension of Muhammas into heaven
3. The holy book of Islam, seen as Allah's word and not Muhammad's
4. Pilgrimage to Makkah, the fifth pillar if the Islamic faith
5. Islamic law based on the Qur'an
8. Giving alms to the poor and needy
10. A ritual the involves cleansing the entire body as an act of purification prior to participating in prayer
11. Traditions based on teachings and sayings of the Prophet
13. A headscarf worn by women to show modesty
15. Muslim prayer leader
16. Ritual prayer that takes place before dawn, early afternoon, late-afternoon, soon after sunset and then an hour and half later in the evening
19. The practice of having more than one wife at a time
20. A chapter in the Qur'an