Islam Vocab Words

Islam Vocab Words

by Jessica Florey

Open Ended

Warm- up:

1. Who is Muhammad in Islam?

2. What is something that you learned about Islam on Monday?

3. What has been your favorite part of your week so far?

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between Islam and Muslim?

• Islam is a type of food while muslim is a flavor

• Islam is the person who believes the religion while muslim is the religion

• Islam is the characteristic of being good while muslim is the characteristic of being bad

• Islam is the belief system while muslim is the person who believes the religion 

​Islam v. Muslim

​Islam- The religion

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​Christianity- The religion

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​VS.

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​Muslim- The person

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​Christian- the person

Multiple Choice

What does monotheism mean?

• The belief in multiple Gods

• The belief in having a government

• The belief in only 1 God

• The belief in working hard 

​Monotheism

Remeber that mono means 1

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​Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are the main religions that believe in only 1 God.

Multiple Select

Why is Mecca so important to muslims?

• It is where Jesus was born

• It is where Islam was orginally founded

• It is where Muhammad was born

• It was where Muhammad was believed to accend (go up) to heaven

​Mecca

​1. Where Muhammad was born

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​2. Where Islam was founded (created)

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​3. Muslims pray to Mecca 5 times a day (Part of the 5 Pillars of Faith)

Multiple Choice

Who do muslims pray to?

• Muhammad

• 'Allah' meaning God in Arabic

• Jesus

• Father Abraham

​'Allah'

​Means God in Arabic

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​***This is the same creator holy God in Christianity, Islam and Judaism

Multiple Choice

Why are the 5 pillars of Faith so important to muslims?

• Because they are similar to the 6 pillars of character

• Because you need 5 pillars in order to make up a house

• Because the 5 pillars are the basic beliefs and rituals of the Islamic faith 

• They are not that important to them

​5 Pillars of Faith- the Basic Beliefs of Islam

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Multiple Choice

What is the hijab?

• A pillagramage (journey) that muslims make to Mecca 

• The Arabic word meaning prayer

• The Holy Book of Islam

• The headcovering that many muslim women wear

​Hajj v. Hijab

​ Hajj- pilgrimage (journey to Mecca)

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​Hijab- A headscarf that women use to cover their hair for modesty

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the religious and political leader of the Islamic Empire?

• Mayor

• Emperor

• King

• Caliph

​Caliph in a Caliphate

​Caliph- the religious and political ruler (ex: Mayor

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​Caliphate- the area the Caliph rules in (ex: city)