Vocab Words Flashcards
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Muhammad
Founder of Islam and main prophet
Allah
God Of Islam
Quran
Holy book of Islam
Mecca
Holiest place of Islam and the birthplace of Muhammad
Jerusalem
Holy place of Judaism Christianity and Islam
Heredity
Inherit by birth
Shia
Majority branch of Islam and choose religious leader by popularity
Sect
Small division of a religion
Sunnis
Minority branch of Islam. And choose religious leader by heredity
Six articles of faith
Muslims must Follow this To reach heaven
Five pillars of faith
Muslims are required to follow this to reach heaven
Jannah
Heaven
Jihad
Struggle to keep Islamic faith
Jesus
A Jew, founder of Christianity and also considered son of God and God himself by Christians
Roman Catholic
Oldest branch of Christianity led by the pope who lives in the Vatican
Eastern orthodox
Second oldest branch of Christianity split from catholics in 10 84. Eastern European countries have their own Orthodox churches like Greece and Russia.
Protestant
Nearest branch of Christianity from the 1500s during the reformation and later
Denominations
Different divisions of religion especially protestant Christian
God
God of Christians
Bible
Holy text of Christianity
Old Testament
Part of Bible written before birth of Christ but also called the Torah
New Testament
Part of Bible about Christ’s life and written that after his death
Holy Trinity
Central concept to all Christians that God Jesus and the Holy Spirit Are one.
Hanukkah
Festival celebrating victory over Jewish people Against Syrian king