The Places of Islam
Place for Muslims to pray; house of worship for Muslims.
What is a Mosque?
A collection of religious laws and duties.
What is the Shari’ah?
The Arabic word for God.
What is Allah?
This is when Muslims must wash themselves in order to pray when entering a mosque.
What is Wudu?
What is the holiest city in Islam and the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad?
Mecca
What is a Muslim?
A follower of Islam.
The belief in one god.
What is Monotheism?
This is the head covering worn by Muslim women, especially in the presence of men.
What is a Hijab?
The second most holy city for Muslims; in Saudi Arabia; where Muhammad and his followers moved to after leaving Mecca.
What is Medina?
The 5 rules that all Muslims follow.
1. Belief in one god, Allah
2. Pilgrimage
3. Charity
4. Pray to Allah 5 times a day
5. Fast during the month of Ramadan
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?
Belief in many gods.
What is Polytheism?
When a person does not eat or drink for a period of time.
What is fasting?
The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.
What is the Hajj?
These foods and drinks are forbidden in Islam.
What is pork and alcohol?
This is the holy book of Islam.
What is the Quran?
The holiest month of the year; Muslims do not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset; celebrates when Muhammad received his first visions from God.
What is Ramadan?
Black rectangular structure (or shrine) in the center of Mecca that Muslims want to touch or kiss the black stone.
What is the Ka’bah?
These are the two branches (or groups) of Islam.
Who are the Sunnis and Shi’ite?
Sunnis = Majority of Muslims.
Shi’ite = 10% of Muslims (Iran and Iraq).
He was the Messenger and the one “true prophet of God.”
Who is Muhammad?
A three-day celebration; happiest time of the year; first time since the beginning of Ramadan that Muslims can eat during the day.
What is Eid al-Fitr?