study islam Flashcards
(11 cards)
A fertile spot in a desert, where water is found
oasis (WAY TO RENEMBER OH AYE SIS!! I FOUND WATER)
Groups of traveling merchants and animals
caravans( WAY TO RENEMBER CAR VANS CARS TRAVEL)
Messenger of God; he began the Islam religion.
muhammad ( WAY TO RENEMBER M messenger M muhammad the two M’s)
Islam’s Holy City; major center for trade
mecca (WAY TO RENEMBER
City Center meCCa)
Where Muhammad journeyed and established Islam.
medina (think Medini Rice arabian dish, Muhammad arabian)
A monotheistic religion revealed through Muhammad
islam (way to renmber Islam IS a monotheistic)
Belief in one god.
monotheistic (way to renember mONOtheistic..”UNO ONE”)
The core beliefs and practices of Islam.
(the five pillars of Islam WAY TO RENENMBER core of a building is the pillars)
A house of worship usually found at the heart of a Muslim majority town or city.
mosque (WAY TO RENEMBER heart fancy mosque fancy word)
Holy book of Islam; contains teachings and poetic verses.
Quran ( way to renember.. this is stupid but its the only way “HOLY QURAN MAN!”
A building in the center of Islam’s most sacred mosque.
Kaaba, (WAY TO RENEMBER heart of a corn is a KAABa