Vocab Pt. 1
What is the Hijra?
The migration from Mecca to Yathrib.
What is an Icon?
Paintings of saints or holy people.
What is a patriarch?
The leader of the church in Constantinople.
Who was Angel Gabriel?
A messenger from god who announced important information to the people.
What was/now is Constantinople?
Now is called Istanbul and was capital of the Byzantine empire.
What is a straight?
Narrow passage that connects two bodies of water.
What is a Caliph?
The chief ruler of Islam.
What is tolerance?
The acceptance of difference.
Who was Khadija?
Muhammad's ex-wife and a successful business woman in her own right.
What is the Black Sea?
One of the made routes for trading.
What is a patron?
A supporter of the arts.
What is a muezzin?
A person who calls Muslims a prayer.
What is a zakat?
A payment made annually under Islamic law.
Who was Issac?
Abraham's son and one of three patriarchs of the Israelite's.
What is the Sunnis?
The largest domination in Islam.
What is a salat?
A ritual prayer of Muslims.
What is a Muslim?
A person who follows the religion of Islam.
What is a quibah?
When Muslims turn to prayer in the direction of Kaaba.
Who was Ishmael?
Figure known for Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
What is the Shiites?
The branch of Islam that holds the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
What is Ramadan?
The ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
What is a shahada?
A Muslims profession in faith.
What is a nomad?
A member of people who have no permanent abode.
Who was Muhammad?
Was the one who gave the word of god to obey and submit to the one true god.
What are the five pillars? Name them.
Core believes and practices of Islam.
They are Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Hajj and Fasting.