Flashcards in Islam Deck (38)
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Allah
One God (The Absolute)
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Muhammad
A voice called to him (Gabriel), began to teach that Allah was the one and only God.
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Islam
"Submission to the will of God"
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Muslim
"One who has submitted"
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Hijrah
The migration of Muhammad (leaving Mecca to Yathrib (AKA Medina))
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Umma
Muslim religious community
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Qur'an
The holy book of the Muslims
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What are the five pillars of Islam?
Shahada, salat, zakat, sawm, Hajj
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Shahada
Witness- there is no God but Allah
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Rasul
Messenger- Muhammad
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Salat
Five periods of prayer per day
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Sawm
Fasting during the month of Ramadan
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Zakat
Tax to the needy
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Hajj
Pilgrimage to Mecca
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Where are we going?
Paradise or Hell- places of physical reward or punishment.
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Raj'as
Postures and recitations
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Muezzin
Call everyone to prayer
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Sadaqa
Charity (Alms)
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Sunna
Muhammad's word and practice
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Caliph
Successor
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Shi'a
The partisans of 'Ali
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Sunni
Traditionalists who accept the outcome that left Mu'awiyah the next leader
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Ummah
The Muslim community
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Iblis
The personification of evil
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Janna
Paradise
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Yawm-al-din
Judgement day
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Jahna
Hell
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Ka'aba
A city in Mecca where religious pilgrims worshiped at an ancient shrine. Over the years they introduced the worship of many gods and spirits here (360+ idols)
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Iman
Faith in Allah
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Imam
Religious leader
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Tawhid
(Unity of god) oneness of Allah
-expression of a strict monotheistic view of Allah
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Shirk
Polytheism and idol worship
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Risalah
The message that came upon Muhammad from Allah
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Ibadah
Worship
-five pillars of Islam
~Shahada
~Salat
~Zakat
~Sawm
~Hajj
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Hijab
Head scarf
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Sunna
Written tradition of Muhammad
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Hadith
Saying of Muhammad or a report of something he did
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