Islamic Civilizations Vocabulary

a follower of the religion of Islam

• Muslim

• Islam

• Bedouin

• Sheikh

Muhammad

• leader of an Arab tribe

• Muslim ruler

• prophet of the religion of Islam; believed to have the final revelation or message from God

• a man who calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque

Mecca

• Muslim house of worship

• town where Muhammad was said to have received message from god

• a fertile spot in a desert where water is found.

• Where Muhammad escaped after his wife's death

Arabic is the language of Muhammad that unified the area; still spoken today in many parts of the Middle East and Africa

• True

• False

Allah

• Muslim house of worship

• a holy site in Islam

• the holy book of Islam

• Arabic for God

Kaaba

• the holy book of Islam

• the language of Muhammad

• a holy site in Islam; many people travel to this location to worship

• leader of an Arab tribe

the holy book of Islam

• Kaaba

• Bible

• Talmud

• Qur'an/ Koran

Muslim house of worship

• mosque

• Church

• Synagogue

• Cathedral

Muslims who believe that you do not need to be a descendant of Muhammad to be a leader (caliph)

• Shi'a Muslim

• Sunni Muslim

Muslims who believe that a person must be a descendant of Muhammad to be a leader (caliph)

• Shi'a Muslim

• Sunni Muslim