A group of people who share common ancestors, language and traditional claims to
territory.
What is a tribe?
100
A document Muhammad formed as arbitrator to unify the different warring groups in Yathrib under his leadership.
What is the Constitution of Medina?
100
Life after death.
What is Akhirah?
100
Literally, “making an effort,” “striving,” or “struggling.”
What is Jihad?
200
Literally, “Mountain of Light.” The small mountain outside Makkah where Muhammad often stayed in a cave to worship and meditate.
What is Jabal al-Nur?
200
A family group that is a sub-group of a tribe, claiming descent from a single common ancestor.
What is a clan?
200
Pilgrimage to Makkah, one of the Five Pillars of Islam and the duty of every Muslim believer.
What is Hajj?
200
The belief that therein is one God.
What is Monotheism?
200
A document Muhammad formed as arbitrator to unify the different warring groups in Yathrib under his leadership.
What is the Constitution of Medina?
300
The city in Arabia north of Makkah to which Muhammad and Muslims from Makkah migrated to escape religious persecution
What is Yathrib?
300
The worldwide community of Muslims. The total number of Muslims in the world today is over 1.2 billion.
What is Ummah?
300
Literally, “seeking a state of peace,” it is the religion of belief in One God, revealed through the prophets from Adam through Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, whose final prophet is Muhammad.
What is Islam?
300
The recorded tradition of the words and deeds of Muhammad, transmitted by his companions and later compiled into authoritative collections during the 8th and 9th centuries CE.
What is the Hadith?
300
Literally, “the Companions,” a title given to Muslims who saw, heard and knew Muhammad.
What is Sahabah?
400
“City of the Prophet"
What is Medina?
400
Muhammad’s night journey to Jerusalem and his ascension to the Heavens.
What is Isra?
400
Literally, “the God,” meaning the one God, who is all-Powerful and who created everything in the universe.
Who is Allah?
400
The five daily prayers,second of the Five Pillars of Islam.
What is Salah?
400
Literally, “the Immigrants,” or Muslims who migrated to Yathrib to escape religious persecution by the Quraysh at Makkah.
What is Muhajirun?
500
The place where Muhammad made a peace treaty with the Makkans.
What is Hudaybiyyah?
500
Migration of the Muslim refugees from Makkah to Yathrib seeking religious freedom.
What is Hijrah?
500
The holy book of Islam, which Muslims believe is a divinely revealed
scripture sent to Muhammad from God through the Angel Gabriel in the Arabic language.
What is the Koran?
500
A term used for the head covering worn by Muslim women.
What is the hijab?
500
First wife of Muhammad, a wealthy widow who was older than Muhammad.