Vocab QUIZ Islam

Caliph

• A local merchant, descendant of Marco Polo

• The chief Muslim civil and religious ruler, regarded as the successor to Muhammed

• A type of Islamic scholar, related to Ishmael.

• A warrior class of people in the Islamic faith

Qur’an

• A historical novel

• The central religious text of Islam

• A collection of poems

• A scientific journal

Prophet

• A king

• A messenger of God

• A warrior

• A philosopher

Ramadan

• A type of Islamic clothing, worn by children.

• The ninth month of the Muslim year with strict fasting from sunrise to sunset

• A type of Islamic music, typically played with a rainstick.

• A form of Islamic architecture, using minarets.

Muhammad

• A mythical figure

• The founder and chief prophet of Islam

• A Christian saint

• A Hindu deity

Hajj

• A festival of lights

• An annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca

• A type of Islamic prayer

• A form of Islamic art

What is the meaning of the word "Islam"?

• Peace from evil

• Submission to the will of God

• War against all that is unholy

• Freedom from persecution

Islam

• A polytheistic faith, with a worship of many gods based on nature

• A monotheistic faith revealed through Muhammad, practiced by Muslims

• A secular philosophy, started by Confucious

• A branch of Christianity, started in the Byzantine Empire

Submission

• The action of rebelling against the current government

• The action or fact of accepting or yielding to a superior force

• The act of writing to explain your opinion

• The act of teaching something you are good at

Mecca

• A city in Egypt, where the gods are worshipped

• A city in Saudi Arabia considered holy in Islam

• A mountain range, where Jews believe Moses received the 10 commandments

• A river flowing to the promised land