Vocab Week 9/2

The Arabic word for God, central to Islamic belief.

• Qur’an

• Allah

• Shahada

• Mecca

The prophet regarded by Muslims as the last messenger of God.

• Caliph

• Imam

• Muhammad

• Ali

The birthplace of Muhammad and the holiest city in Islam.

• Mecca

• Medina

• Damascus

• Baghdad

The city Muhammad fled to during the Hijrah, where the first Muslim community was established.

• Cairo

• Medina

• Jerusalem

• Mecca

The holy book of Islam, believed to be the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.

• Hadith

• Qur’an (Koran)

• Torah

• Bible

A Muslim house of worship.

• Mosque

• Minaret

• Caliph

• Kaaba

The leader of prayer in a mosque.

• Caliph

• Shahada

• Prophet

• Imam

A successor to Muhammad as the political and religious leader of the Muslim community.

• Sultan

• Caliph

• Vizier

• Imam

Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE.

• Hajj

• Hijrah

• Ramadan

• Jihad

Islamic law, based on the Qur’an and the teachings of Muhammad.

• Sunnah

• Sharia

• Hadith

• Zakat