On Tuesday/Wednesday this week, we will have a quiz on Islam vocabulary words. I’m experimenting with a flashcards widget from Study Stack to help students review for the quiz. If the flashcards don’t work on your computer, try going directly to my page on the Study Stack web site. Scroll below the flashcards to see the terms that may appear on the quiz. Click on “Flip”/”Next Card” to move through the cards.
Quiz Terms
- Allah = Muslim name for God.
- Alms = A donation made to the poor. Muslims give money as part of Zakat, the 3rd pillar of Islam.
- Bedouin = A person who lives in the desert and moves his livestock between grazing areas, similar to a nomad.
- Caliph = A Muslim religious and political leader.
- Fast = Going without food or water. Muslims do this during the month of Ramadan.
- Hajj = The trip to Mecca that Muslims must make at least once in their lives.
- Hijrah = Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Medina. It also marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar.
- Kaaba = Building in Mecca that is the most sacred site for Muslims. It holds the Black Stone.
- Mecca = City in Arabia where Muhammad was born and the holiest city for Muslims.
- Minaret = A tall tower attached to a Mosque from which the Call to Prayer is made.
- Mosque = A Muslim house of worship.
- Muhammad = The founder of Islam who is considered by Muslims to be the last and greatest prophet.
- Oasis = Part of a desert with a source of water so plants can grow.
- Pillar = a duty for Muslims to follow. There are Five Pillars for Sunni Muslims.
- Shahada = Statement of faith that “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his Prophet”. This is the first pillar.
- Shia = Muslims that followed the leadership of Ali after the death of Muhammad.
- Sufism = Muslims that practice meditation, long fasts, and write poetry to show their personal relationship with God.
- Sunni = Muslims that followed the leadership of Abu-Bakr after the death of Muhammad. They make up 85% of all Muslims world wide.