African Civilizations Vocabulary

Monotheistic religion, god is Allah, started by Mohammed

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

Founded Islam after receiving message from Allah

• Mohammed

• Allah

• Caliph

• Griot

Any follower of Islam

• Christian

• Muslim

• Buddhist

• Jewish

Holy book of Islam

• Sunni

• Jihad

• Bible

• Quran

Muslim place of worship

• Mosque

• Church

• Temple

• Pilgrimage

Rules all Muslims must live by

• 12 Tables

• Five Pillars

• Bill of Rights

• 10 Commandments

Highest ranking spiritual leader of Islam

• Priest

• Griot

• Shia

• Caliph

Holy war against enemies of Islam

• Quran

• Battle pass

• Jihad

• Mecca

Largest of the two branches of Islam

• Sunni

• Shia

• Griot

• Mosque

Smallest of the two branches of Islam

• Sunni

• Shia

• Griot

• Jihad