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The city where Islam began. The Holiest Temple
What is Mecca?
The one God in Arabic.
Who is Allah?
The Black Box inside the Mecca where muslims walk in circles while praying.
What is the Kaaba?
The most important prophet in Islam.
Who is Muhammad?
The two biggest groups in Islam: Sunni and ___.
What is Shia?
The name of Islam’s last prophet.
Who is Muhammad?
The five most important things Muslims do.
What are the Five Pillars?
Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset during this special month.
What is Ramadan?
The name for the leader after Muhammad.
What is a Caliph?
A spiritual and mystical group in Islam.
What is Sufism?
The first city in Saudi Arabia where Muslims moved for safety
What is Medina?
Giving money to help the poor.
What is Zakat?
Muslims visit Mecca on this trip.
What is Hajj?
The first Caliph in Islam.
Who is Abu Bakr?
Shia Muslims follow these leaders.
What are the Imams?
The year the Islamic calendar starts (Hint: 622 CE).
What is the year of the Hijra?
The angel who gave messages to Muhammad.
Who is Gabriel?
The big meal at the end of daily fasting.
What is Iftar?
Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law.
Who is Ali?
The leader of the Ismaili Shia Muslims today.
Who is the Aga Khan?
The empire that ruled after Muhammad’s time and spread Islam.
What is the Umayyad Empire?
Belief that God knows everything that will happen.
What is Qadar?
The celebration is after Ramadan ends.
What is Eid al-Fitr?
The Muslim temple
What is a Mosque
A peaceful Muslim group that follows Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.
What is the Ahmadiyya?