Docsity
Docsity

Prepare for your exams
Prepare for your exams

Study with the several resources on Docsity


Earn points to download
Earn points to download

Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan


Guidelines and tips
Guidelines and tips

Islamic Terms and Concepts: From Tawhid to the Five Pillars, Quizzes of World Religions

Definitions for key islamic terms and concepts, including submission to god (islam), a muslim, the quran, hadith, the first revelation, the meccan and medina periods, the core of mohammad's message, hijra, the five pillars of islam, sunni and shiite branches, and various islamic practices and symbols. This resource is essential for anyone seeking a foundational understanding of islamic beliefs and practices.

Typology: Quizzes

2010/2011

Uploaded on 01/08/2011

alsoftball19
alsoftball19 🇺🇸

8 documents

1 / 5

Toggle sidebar

This page cannot be seen from the preview

Don't miss anything!

bg1
TERM 1
Islam
DEFINITION 1
submission to one God
TERM 2
Muslim
DEFINITION 2
Somebody that submits to one God (Abraham is 1st Muslim)
TERM 3
Quran
DEFINITION 3
collection of divine words revealed to Mohammad
TERM 4
Hadith
DEFINITION 4
collection of anecdotes of Mohammad
TERM 5
1st Revelation
DEFINITION 5
610 CE Angel Gabriel appears Mohammad recites God's
words even though he couldn't read
pf3
pf4
pf5

Partial preview of the text

Download Islamic Terms and Concepts: From Tawhid to the Five Pillars and more Quizzes World Religions in PDF only on Docsity!

Islam

submission to one God

TERM 2

Muslim

DEFINITION 2

Somebody that submits to one God (Abraham is 1st Muslim)

TERM 3

Quran

DEFINITION 3

collection of divine words revealed to Mohammad

TERM 4

Hadith

DEFINITION 4

collection of anecdotes of Mohammad

TERM 5

1st Revelation

DEFINITION 5

610 CE Angel Gabriel appears Mohammad recites God's

words even though he couldn't read

Meccan

Period

short, poetic recounts

TERM 7

Medina

Period

DEFINITION 7

long prose about establishing community

TERM 8

Core of Mohammad's Message

DEFINITION 8

1. Tawhid - oneness of God 2. No idolatry 3. social justice,

protect the poor 4. final judgment, life is judged at death

TERM 9

Hijra

DEFINITION 9

migration of Mohammad and followers to Medina

TERM 10

5 pillars of Islam

DEFINITION 10

1. there is no god but allah and mohammad is his messenger

2. pray 5x per day 3. alms-giving to poor 4. feast during

Ramadan 5. Hajj - pilgrimage to Mecca

ka'bah

The sacred cube in Mecca

TERM 17

Ummah

DEFINITION 17

community

TERM 18

mosque

DEFINITION 18

Muslim place of worship

TERM 19

qiblah

DEFINITION 19

the direction faced during player (toward Mecca)

TERM 20

mihrab

DEFINITION 20

an arch in mosque that points toward Mecca

minaret

the tower that announces time of prayer