Islam Vocabulary Review

follower of the religion of Islam

believe the leader of the Muslim nation should be elected by the community and chose Abu Bakr as the first caliph.

believe the leader of the Muslim nation should have been a direct descendant of Muhammad.

Holy Book of Islam

the chief Muslim civil and religious ruler, regarded as the successor of Muhammad

government under a caliph

the study of objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere and of their physical and chemical properties

decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering

the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)

a journey for a religious purpose