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What is the term for the Islamic declaration of faith?
What is the term for the Islamic declaration of faith?
What is the term for the direction Muslims face when praying?
What is the term for the direction Muslims face when praying?
What is the term for the act of washing parts of the body before prayers in Islam?
What is the term for the act of washing parts of the body before prayers in Islam?
What is the term for the minimum amount of wealth a Muslim must have before they are required to give zakat?
What is the term for the minimum amount of wealth a Muslim must have before they are required to give zakat?
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What is the term for the struggle or effort to do something good or to improve oneself?
What is the term for the struggle or effort to do something good or to improve oneself?
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What is the term for the special clothing worn by Muslims during the pilgrimage to Mecca?
What is the term for the special clothing worn by Muslims during the pilgrimage to Mecca?
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What is the term for the act of giving up something valuable for a greater good or purpose?
What is the term for the act of giving up something valuable for a greater good or purpose?
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What is the term for a speech given during a religious service?
What is the term for a speech given during a religious service?
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Study Notes
Islamic Concepts
- Obligatory: something that is required or must be done
Declaration of Faith
- Shahadah: the Islamic declaration of faith, a foundation of Islam
Prayer
- Ablution: washing parts of the body, especially before prayers in Islam (Wudu)
- Qiblah: the direction Muslims face when praying (towards Mecca)
- Rak'ah: a unit of prayer in Islam
- Recitation: reading something aloud from memory, especially during prayer
- Prostration: bowing down with forehead touching the ground in prayer
Mosque and Worship
- Niche: a small, special place embedded in a wall
- Mihrab: a niche in a mosque indicating the direction of Mecca
- Sermon: a speech given during a religious service
- Jumah: the Friday prayer in Islam
Fasting and Charity
- Fasting: not eating or drinking for a certain period of time
- Iftar: the meal eaten by Muslims to break their fast during Ramadan
- Alms: money or goods given to help the poor
- Nisab: the minimum amount of wealth a Muslim must have before they are required to give zakat (charity)
- Sadaqah: voluntary charity given out of kindness
Pilgrimage and Morality
- Pilgrimage: a special journey to a holy place
- Ihram: special clothing worn by Muslims during the pilgrimage to Mecca
- Sins: bad actions or wrongdoings
- Temptation: the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise
- Humility: being humble; not thinking you're better than others
- Jihad: a struggle or effort, often to do something good or to improve oneself
- Purify: to make clean or free from impurities
- Discipline: training to improve behavior or skills; self-control
Miscellaneous
- Misinterpret: to have an incorrect understanding of a concept or idea
- Id (Eid): a Muslim festival, like Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha
- Henna: a plant-based dye used to create temporary designs on the skin
- Sacrifice: giving up something valuable for a greater good or purpose
- Atonement: making up for a wrong or a mistake
- Mourning: expressing deep sadness over someone's death
- Martyrdom: dying for a cause or belief
- Ritual: a special routine or ceremony done in a certain way
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Test your knowledge of basic Islamic terms and concepts. This quiz covers essential vocabulary and phrases used in Islamic practices and traditions.
