Islam Terms

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Caravan

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Group of people (traders or pilgrims) travelling across the desert in Asia

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Bedouins

Answer 1

Nomadic Arab of the desert

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Mecca

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City in Saudi Arabia that is said to be the birthplace of Muhammad

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Ka’aba

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Muslim shrine in Mecca which Muslims turn to to pray

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Quran

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Sacred book of Islam believed to be the word of god dictated by Muhammad

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Allah

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Arabic word for ‘god’

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Muhammad

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Prophet of Islam who lived 570-632AD

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Khadijah

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First wife of prophet Muhammad (first convert to Islam)

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Muslim

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Follower of Islam

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Islam

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Religion of Muslims - translated as ‘submission to the will of god’

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Monotheism

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Belief that there is only one god

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Hijrah

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Flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622AD to escape persecution

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Five pillars

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Five duties expected of every Muslim (faith, prayer, alms, fasting, pilgrimage)

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People of the book

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Christians and Jews as referred to by Muslims

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Sunna

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Traditional portion of Muslim law based on Muhammad’s words

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Shari’a

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Moral code and religious law of Islam

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Caliph

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Chief Muslim civil and religious ruler (successor of Muhammad)

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Jihad

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War or struggle against unbelievers or against the sin in oneself

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Final prophet

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Last messenger of god believed to be Muhammad

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Sunni

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One of two main branches of Islam

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Baghdad

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Capital of Iraq

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Nomadic Arab of the desert

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Bedouins

Question 22

Group of people (traders or pilgrims) travelling across the desert in Asia

Answer 22

Caravan

Question 23

City in Saudi Arabia that is said to be the birthplace of Muhammad

Answer 23

Mecca

Question 24

Muslim shrine in Mecca which Muslims turn to to pray

Answer 24

Ka'aba

Question 25

Sacred book of Islam believed to be the word of god dictated by Muhammad

Answer 25

Quran

Question 26

Arabic word for 'god'

Answer 26

Allah

Question 27

Prophet of Islam who lived 570-632AD

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Muhammad

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First wife of prophet Muhammad (first convert to Islam)

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Khadijah

Question 29

Follower of Islam

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Muslim

Question 30

Religion of Muslims - translated as 'submission to the will of god'

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Islam

Question 31

Belief that there is only one god

Answer 31

Monotheism

Question 32

Flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622AD to escape persecution

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Hijrah

Question 33

Five duties expected of every Muslim (faith, prayer, alms, fasting, pilgrimage)

Answer 33

Five pillars

Question 34

Christians and Jews as referred to by Muslims

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People of the book

Question 35

Traditional portion of Muslim law based on Muhammad's words

Answer 35

Sunna

Question 36

Moral code and religious law of Islam

Answer 36

Shari'a

Question 37

Chief Muslim civil and religious ruler (successor of Muhammad)

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Caliph

Question 38

War or struggle against unbelievers or against the sin in oneself

Answer 38

Jihad

Question 39

Last messenger of god believed to be Muhammad

Answer 39

Final prophet

Question 40

One of two main branches of Islam

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Sunni

Question 41

Capital of Iraq

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Baghdad