Key Vocabulary terms
Bedouins is...
Nomadic people of Arabia who eventually became Islamic
A Caravan is...
a group of traders that travel together
A Medina is...
The place where Mohammed, creator of Islam, migrated to after being driven from Mecca
Jihad is...
to make an effort, or to struggle, refers to the inner struggle one goes through in their effort to obey god and behave according to Islamic ways.
Ka’aba is...
Place believed where Abraham had worshipped. When Muhammad prayed there with the people, it became a sacred place of pilgrimage for Muslims around the world.
Islam is...
the messages received from Muhammad that form the basis of the Islamic religion
Shia is...
Muslims who thought that only Muhammad descendants could become caliphs
Sunnah refers to...
refers to the way Muhammad lived, provides a model for the life expected of Muslims
Allah is...
The one and only god worshipped in Islam
A Muslim is...
A follower of Islam
Sunni is...
Muslims who did not think caliphs had to be descendants of Muhammad
Five Pillars of Islam is...
five acts of worship required of all Muslims
Mecca is...
The birthplace/home of Muhammad, and the location of the Ka’aba
Qur’an/Koran is...
the holy book of Islam
Caliph is...
a title that muslims use for the highest leader of Islam
Shariah is...
Islamic law based on interpretations of the Qur’an and Sunnah
A Oasis is...
a wet fertile area in a desert
Pilgrimage is...
a journey to a sacred place
Mosque is a...
building for Muslim prayer
Abu Bakr is...
First of the caliphs (successor) to rule after Muhammad’s death