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What is a Nomad?
What is a Nomad?
A member of a group that has no fixed home and moves from place to place.
What is Islam?
What is Islam?
A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad
What is the name for an assembly called to help determine the next Muslim caliph?
What is the name for an assembly called to help determine the next Muslim caliph?
Council
What is the Ka'aba?
What is the Ka'aba?
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What is an Oasis?
What is an Oasis?
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What is Monotheism?
What is Monotheism?
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What is a Muezzin?
What is a Muezzin?
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What is the Hijrah/Hegira?
What is the Hijrah/Hegira?
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What is a Pilgrimage?
What is a Pilgrimage?
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What is the Qu'ran/Koran?
What is the Qu'ran/Koran?
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Who is Muhammad?
Who is Muhammad?
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What is a Shiite/Shi'a?
What is a Shiite/Shi'a?
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Study Notes
Islam Vocabulary
- Nomad: A member of a group with no fixed home, moving from place to place.
- Bazaar: An open-air market with shops and goods for sale.
- Islam: A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad.
- Council: An assembly to help determine the next Muslim caliph.
- Ka'aba: A square building in Mecca, considered by Muslims to be the house erected by Abraham for God and the center of Muslim worship.
- Oasis: A small area in the desert watered by springs and wells.
- Idol: An image used as an object of worship.
- Monotheism: The belief in only one God.
- Caliph: The civil and religious ruler of a Muslim state.
- Muezzin: One who calls Muslim worshippers to prayer.
- Hijrah/Hegira: Muhammad's emigration with his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622.
- Tribe: Any social organization made up of villages, bands, or groups with common ancestry, language, culture, and name.
- Pilgrimage: A journey to a sacred place or shrine.
- Qur'an/Koran: The sacred book of Islam.
- Muslim: A believer in Islam.
- Sunna: Customary procedures of living, specifically the ways and customs of Muhammad.
- Mosque: A place of Muslim worship.
- Muhammad: Founder of Islam and prophet of God.
- Sunni: One who follows the way and customs of Muhammad, accepting authority passed through consensus.
- Shiite/Shi'a: From the Arabic "party"; one who believes authority passed from the Prophet Muhammad to his lineal descendants.
- Allah: Arabic word for God.
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Test your knowledge of key terms related to Islam with this vocabulary quiz. Explore important concepts such as monotheism, pilgrimage, and the significance of the Ka'aba. Perfect for students looking to deepen their understanding of Islamic teachings and history.
