Islamic Civilizations Vocabulary Quiz

a holy month in the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset

• Ramadan

• Shawwal

• January

• April

a high tower on a mosque, from which Muslims may be called to prayer

• minaret

• arc

• dome

• tower

a religious official who calls Muslims to prayer

• muezzin

• caller

• singer

• imam

a place of worship for Muslims

• school

• mosque

• center

• EDIA

someone chosen by God to bring a message to people

• prophet

• Dajjal

• mailman

• president

a journey undertaken for a religious purpose

• vacation

• pilgrimage

• travel

• journey

an image in one’s mind or imagination that others cannot see

• dream

• vision

• image

• movie

a part of a poem, song, or religious text, such as the Bible, or rhymed prose, such

as the Koran

• lines

• verse

• paragraph

• poem

an object, such as a statue or carving, that represents a god and is worshipped

• doll

• idol

• statue

• object

a place considered holy because it is associated with a religious person

• holy

• shrine

• mosque

• Ka'bah