Islam Vocabulary

A follower in Islam

• Muslim

• Hijab

• Imam

• Medina

A building for Muslim Prayer

• Medina

• Mosque

• Qu'ran

• Hijab

is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm), prayer, reflection and community

• Ramadan

• Hajj

• Qu'ran

• Caliph

Allah

• an unknown, unspecified, or odd person

• the Arabic word for God

• a skillful writer

• the unruly god of the sea and earthquakes

Which term refers to the Islamic group that forms the majority of the world's Muslims?

• Sunnah

• Sunni

• Sharia

• Shia

Which term refers to the Islamic religious group that forms the minority of the world's Muslims?

• Sunnah

• Sunni

• Shia

• Sharia

Muslims

• people who follow the religion of Islam

• is a believer in Christianity

• the monotheistic religion of the Jews

• relating to the religion based on the teachings of Buddha

What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?

• Four Noble Truths

• Five Pillars

• Eightfold path

• Three Wise Sayings

What is considered the symbol of Islam?

• Star and Cresent

• Menorah

• Om

• Yin and Yang

The Arabic word for God.

• Dieu

• Allah

• God

• Dios