Pillars
This is the name of the pilgrimage pillar of Islam
Hajj
Muslim marriages are often this by the parents
arranged
This is the largest branch of Islam
Sunni
The Hajj is a pilgrimage to this place
Mecca
Muzoon Almellehan’s activism is focused on this
Girls' education
The Salat pillar is about this, which is done this many times a day
Prayer, 5x a day
This is said at the initiation ritual
Shahada
This is a long men’s robe
Thobe
In the first ritual, pilgrims walk 7 times around this, which is what?
Kaaba, where Abraham built his first temple/shrine to God
Muzoon is a refugee from this country, lived in refugee camps in this other country
Syrian refugee, camps in Jordan
The pillar that means "charity" and calls Muslims (with the means to do so) to donate a portion of their wealth each year is called this
Zakat
Eid al-Fitr celebrates the end of this
Ramadan
This is a men’s skullcap
Kufi
This is the state Muslims must enter into before the Hajj and what it signifies
Ihram, state of purity that requires specific clothing before they start the Hajj that signifies their commitment to peace during the pilgrimage, and equality among pilgrims
These are the three types of veils worn by Muslim women
Hijab, niqab, burqa
The pillar that means "fasting" and calls for Muslims to fast while the sun is up during the month of Ramadan is called this, and the meal that breaks the fast each day at sundown is called this
Saw, iftar
This kind of juice is rubbed on a baby’s gums during the birth ritual
Date
Sunni Muslims believed that who should be Muhammad's successor
Abu Bakr, Muhammad's close friend, because they believe it should be an elected position. An election was held and Abu Bar was elected to lead
These are the 2 holidays that take place during the Hajj and what they celebrate
Day of Arafat - day of forgiveness/atonement, Eid al-Adha - end of the Hajj, “festival of sacrifice”
Give 2 reasons why Muslim women wear veils
They interpret the Qur'an as calling for veiling, they feel empowered by wearing it through lack of objectification, they want to be modest, freedom of expression/religion
Recite the Shahada exactly as we learned it
There is no god but god, and Muhammad is the messenger of God
This is the name of the holiday that celebrates the birth of Muhammad
Mawlid
Shia means “party of ___” because Shia Muslims believe this
Ali. They believe that the successor to Muhammad should follow his bloodline, since he was chosen by god. They believe that his cousin, Ali, should have been the immediate successor to Muhammad, since he was part of Muhammad's bloodline
Explain the story behind the second obligation of the Hajj, the running between 2 hills
Hagar and Ishmael were left in the desert as a test of their faith. Hagar ran between the hills 7 times looking for water for her son until god revealed the well to her
Give 2 reasons why Muslim women choose not to veil
The Qur'an does not explicitly call for veiling, the customs of where they live do not call for it, discriminatory or Islamophobic actions make them feel unsafe