Holy Places
Vocab
Islam 101
Literal Meaning
100

Muslim place of worship.

What is a mosque?

100

Month of prayer and fasting for Muslims.

What is Ramadan?

100

Islam is this type of religion.

What is monotheistic?
100

"submission" or "surrender"

What is Islam?

200

Birthplace of Muhammad.

What is Mecca?

200

Word meaning chapters.

What is Surahs?

200

The final messenger from God.

Who is Muhammad?

200

"The God"

What is Allah?

300

Where Muhammad's "night journey" occurred.

What is Jerusalem?

300

Ritual of washing before prayer.  

What is wudu?

300

Arabic word for God.

What is Allah?

300

"one who submits"

What is Muslim?

400

First Islamic shrine believed to be built by Abraham.

What is Ka'bah?

400

The stories and sayings of Muhammad.

What is Hadith?

400

These are considered the foundational principles and practices of Islam.

What are the Five Pillars?

400

"recite" or "recitation"

What is Qur'an?

500

Second holiest city in Islam.

What is Medina?
500

Muslim who memorized the Qur'an.

What is Hafiz?

500

The official language of Muslims.

What is Arabic?

500

"migration"

What is Hijrah?