Islamic World Vocabulary

A belief in a single God

• Monotheism

• Muslim

• Polytheism

• Boycott

A follower of the Islamic faith

• Monotheism

• Muslim

• Polytheism

• Boycott

Belief in more than one god

• Monotheism

• Muslim

• Polytheism

• Boycott

A refusal to do business with an organization or group

• Monotheism

• Muslim

• Polytheism

• Boycott

A person who speaks or interprets the words of God

• Prophet

• Siege

• Jihad

• Mosque

A military action in which a place is surrounded and cut off to force those inside to surrender

• Prophet

• Siege

• Jihad

• Mosque

an Arabic term that describes the struggle, usually an internal, spiritual one, that Muslims undergo to get closer to God. A small percentage of Muslims interpret jihad to justify acts of violence and terrorism.

• Prophet

• Siege

• Jihad

• Mosque

A Muslim house of worship

• Prophet

• Siege

• Jihad

• Mosque

The holy book of the religion of Islam

• Qur'an

• Ramadan

• Shari'ah

• Sunnah

The ninth month of the Islamic calendar, during which Muslims are required to fast.

• Qur'an

• Ramadan

• Shari'ah

• Sunnah