Islam - key vocab

Being completely obedient to Allah and mindful of his presence

• Muttaqi

• Taraweeh

• Ramadan

• Iftar

Means rest. Special prayers said at the mosque during Ramadan.

• Taqwa

• Muttaqi

• Taraweeh

• Ramadan

The whole of the Qur’an will be read during these prayers by the time Ramadan is over.

• Taraweeh

• Suhur

• Maghrib

• Isha

The ninth month of the Islamic year and the month when Muslims believe the Qur’an was revealed

• Ramadan

• Isha

• Lent

• September

Pre-dawn meal. Muslims wake early to eat before they begin their fast

• Fajr

• Isha

• Maghrib

• Suhur

The evening meal during Ramadan, during which evening prayer is performed

• Maghrib

• Iftar

• Hajj

• Zakah

The evening prayer

• Iftar

• Maghrib

• Taqwa

• Isha

Forbidden

• Haram

• Maroof

• Taqwa

• Muttaqi

The development of an awareness of Allah’s presence

• Haram

• Taqwa

• Shirk

• Hajj

How many obligatory acts do Shi'a Muslims follow?

• 1

• 5

• 10

• 20