5 Pillars
“There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.”
Faith | Shahada
Islam's main prophet
Muhammad
Meaning "rightly guided" or "successor"- A political and religious title held within the Islamic World.
Caliph
The destination during the Hijrah
Medina / Yathrib
The holy month of fasting in Islam
Ramadan
Five times a day, in the direction of Mecca
Prayer | Salat
According to Muslims, this angel delivered the word of god to The Prophet
Gabriel
This religious sect of Islam strongly believed that Muhammad's successor must come from his actual family
Shi'a / Shi'ite
The building center of the grand mosque in Mecca. Frequently covered in a black cloth.
The Ka'Baa
A person who practices or believes in Islam
a Muslim
Donating a fixed portion of your income to those in need.
Alms | Zakat
This ruling dynasty angered many in the Islamic world when they moved the empire's capitol away from Mecca on top of living large with palaces, and opulent displays of wealth.
The Umayyad's
This religious sect believes that and leadership in Islam follows the guidance of Muhammad, no familial relationship to the Prophet is necessary.
Sunni
The subcontinent where Islam came to existence in the 7th century CE
Arabia
The name of Islam's religious text
Qu'ran (Koran)
Renewing your faith in God by denying yourself food and drink
Fasting | Sawm
This ruling family oversaw the Muslim World from Baghdad and sponsored a golden age in scientific advancement.
The Abbasids
The capitol of the Islamic World during the reign of the Umayyad dynasty.
Damascus
A term ruling Muslims used to describe Christians and Jews
People of the book
Muslims are obliged to do this once in their lives.
Pilgrimage | Hajj
The Islamic world's first caliph
Abu-Bakr
Mystics who seek communion with God through meditation and fasting.
Sufis
One of the farthest reaching territories in the Islamic world- located where the modern nation of Spain is today.
Al-Andalus | Cordoba
To encourage trade, banks across the Muslim world created this innovation.
Checks / Cheques / Bank-Notes