Islam Glossary S1

What is the Arabic word for God?

• Allah
• Hadith
• Hijab
• Hajj

What is the belief in one God called?

• Omniscient
• Monotheism
• Omnibenevolent
• Polytheism

Who is a person who brings God's messages to people in Islam?

• Mosque

• Sunni
• Shi'a
• Prophet

What is the head and face covering worn by Muslim women called?

• Kirpan

• Niqab
• Hajj
• Shahadah

What is the Islamic month of fasting called?

• Ramadan
• Hajj
• Hijab
• Shahadah

What is the holy city in Saudi Arabia where Muhammad was from?

• Medina
• Ka'aba
• Hajj
• Mecca

What are the 5 core beliefs and practices of Islam called?

• The Five Pillars
• The Eightfold Path
• The Six Articles of Faith
• The Ten Commandments

What is the head-covering worn by Muslim women called?

• Hijab
• Niqab
• Hajj
• Shahadah

What is the journey that the first Muslims took from Mecca to Medina called?

• Hijrah
• Hajj
• Ka'aba
• Hijab

What is a journey with a special meaning, often for personal or spiritual growth called?

• Salah
• Revelation
• Pilgrimage
• Sawm