the prophet of god
Muhammad
Muslims must declare that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet
belief/shahada
follower of Islam
Muslim
head dress worn by Muslim girls and women
the successor of the prophet of god
Caliph
Muslims must pray five times pre day facing toward Makkah
prayer/salat
Shari'ah
Acts of worship which all Muslims are expected to fulfill.
five pillars of islam
Arabic word for God
Allah
Muslims must give to the poor; charity
charity/zakat
open air market where goods were sold
bazaar
A government that uses its political power to uphold Islam
Islamic State
believed Muhammad's son in law (Ali) was the rightful heir
Shia
Muslims must not eat from dawn to dusk during the sacred holiday
ramadan/sawm
muslim house of worship
mosque
holy city for Islam
Mecca/Makkah
Believed Umayyad caliphs were rightful rulers
Sunni
Muslims should visit Makkah once in their life.
pilgrimmage/hajj
square building said to have a great stone inside that is from heaven
Kaaba
"Surrender to the will of Allah"