Islamic Civilizations Vocabulary

Pilgrimage made by Muslims to the holy city of Mecca

• Hijra

• Hajj

• Quran

• Mosque

Holy book of Islam

• Mosque

• Caliph

• Shia

• Quran

Member of an Islamic religious group that supported Ali as the first caliph and now forms a minority of the world's Muslims.

• Shia

• Sunni

• Mosque

• Hijra

Islamic house of worship

• Quran

• Shia

• Mosque

• Caliph

Title meaning "successor" in Arabic, used by leaders of the Muslim community who followed Muhammad.

• Caliph

• Hajj

• Quran

• Sunni

Member of an Islamic religious group that supported Abu Bakr as the first caliph and now form a majority of the world's Muslims.

• Shia

• Hijra

• Hajj

• Sunni

Muhammad's migration with his followers from Mecca to Medina.

• Hajj

• Hijra

• Quran

• Caliph

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