Basic Beliefs
The name for God.
Who is Allah?
The followers of Islam.
Who are Muslims?
The month of fasting.
What is Ramadan?
5 times a day.
What is prayer?
The two main branches of Islam.
Who are the Sunni and the Shia?
The holy book.
What is the Qur'an?
The language of Islam.
What is Arabic?
Eid-al-fitr: “the Festival of Breaking the Fast.”
What marks the end of Ramadan?
Giving up food and drink.
What is fasting?
The percentage of income Muslims are supposed to donate.
What is 2.55%?
The foundational beliefs.
What is the 5 pillars?
The place of worship.
What is a mosque?
A Night Journey that Muslims believe the Islamic prophet Muhammad took during a single night around the year AD 621.
What is the Mi'raj?
Trip and journey.
What is the Pilgrimage or Hajj?
The meaning of Islam.
What is submission, to submit?
"There is no God but Allah, and Mahammad is the messenger of Allah"
What is the shahadah?
Chapters or sections of the Qur'an.
What are Surahs?
The celebration of Muhammad's birthday.
What is the Milad-ul-Nabi?
To give to chairty.
What is almsgiving?
The city that hosts the Hajj.
What is Mecca?
The spiritual state Muslims must reach before taking part in the Hajj.
What is Ihram?
This word means "story" and it contains the sayings and stories of Muhammad's life.
What is Hadith?
The Feast of Sacrifice is the second of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam. It honours the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son, Ismail.
What is Eid al-Adha?
The 5 pillars of Islam in English & Arabic.
1. Shahadah - Faith
2. Salah - Prayer
3. Sawm - Fasting
4. Zakah - Almsgiving
5. Hajj - Pilgrimage
Holiest shrine in Islam, built by Abraham and Ishmael.
What is the Kaaba?