Islam: beliefs, teachings and practices
Adalat ANS:divine justice
adam ANS:One of the prophets of Allah. The father of humankind. He built the Ka'aba.
akhirah ANS:life after death
arafat ANS:A plain near Makkah where pilgrims confess their sins
ashura ANS:important day in shi'a islam, shi'a muslims commemorate the martydom of hussein. sunni
muslims use this day as a day of repentance.
day of judgement ANS:The day when Allah will decide about individual deeds, good and bad, and on
reward or punishment.
the five pillars ANS:observed by sunni muslims, shahadah, salah, zakah, sawm and hajj
The five roots of Usul ad-Din ANS:the foundations of shi'a islam: tawhid, adalat, prophets, imamate
jummah ANS:friday prayer; includes a sermon
zakah ANS:charity
greater jihad ANS:the duty of every muslim to live a good life, staying faithful to their beliefs and
obeying the commands of islam
hajj ANS:Pilgrimage to Mecca
ibrahim ANS:One of the prophets of Allah. He rebuilt the Ka'aba.
id-ul-adha ANS:celebration of the prophet ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son for allah
id-ul-fitr ANS:A celebration that comes at the end of Ramadan and marks the end of fasting.
imamate ANS:(Shi'a Islam) the twelve imams who succeeded Muhammad as leaders
jibril ANS:most important angel, dictated the qur'an to muhammad
the ka'aba ANS:The most sacred temple of Islam, located at Mecca
khums ANS:A 20% tax paid by Shi'a Muslims on their excess income
lesser jihad ANS:A military struggle to defend Islam
mika'il ANS:important angel, gives spiritual and material help to humans
Adalat ANS:divine justice
adam ANS:One of the prophets of Allah. The father of humankind. He built the Ka'aba.
akhirah ANS:life after death
arafat ANS:A plain near Makkah where pilgrims confess their sins
ashura ANS:important day in shi'a islam, shi'a muslims commemorate the martydom of hussein. sunni
muslims use this day as a day of repentance.
day of judgement ANS:The day when Allah will decide about individual deeds, good and bad, and on
reward or punishment.
the five pillars ANS:observed by sunni muslims, shahadah, salah, zakah, sawm and hajj
The five roots of Usul ad-Din ANS:the foundations of shi'a islam: tawhid, adalat, prophets, imamate
jummah ANS:friday prayer; includes a sermon
zakah ANS:charity
greater jihad ANS:the duty of every muslim to live a good life, staying faithful to their beliefs and
obeying the commands of islam
hajj ANS:Pilgrimage to Mecca
ibrahim ANS:One of the prophets of Allah. He rebuilt the Ka'aba.
id-ul-adha ANS:celebration of the prophet ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son for allah
id-ul-fitr ANS:A celebration that comes at the end of Ramadan and marks the end of fasting.
imamate ANS:(Shi'a Islam) the twelve imams who succeeded Muhammad as leaders
jibril ANS:most important angel, dictated the qur'an to muhammad
the ka'aba ANS:The most sacred temple of Islam, located at Mecca
khums ANS:A 20% tax paid by Shi'a Muslims on their excess income
lesser jihad ANS:A military struggle to defend Islam
mika'il ANS:important angel, gives spiritual and material help to humans
