MUSLIM VOCABULARY Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
What is Allah
A
God for the muslims
2
Q
Koran/Quran
A
The bible of the muslim people
3
Q
Ummah
A
The global community of Muslims
4
Q
Ulama
A
Islamic religious scholars or teachers
5
Q
Sharia
A
Islamic law based on the Quran/Koran and Hadith
6
Q
Imam
A
A person who leads prayers in a mosque
7
Q
Hegira (Hijrah)
A
Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Medina
8
Q
Islam
A
The religion of Muslims, meaning “Submission to God”
9
Q
Souk
A
A traditional market or marketplace
10
Q
Prophet
A
A messanger chosen by Godto guide people
11
Q
Arab
A
A person from the Arabian Peninsula
12
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Muslim
A
A follower of the religion of Islam