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| Allah | Arabic or Islamic word for God |
| Ark | The enclosed structure, that houses the Jewish Scrolls of the Law |
| Bhikku | Buddhist Clergy |
| Bonze | A buddhist monk of the Far East |
| Cantor | A synagogue official who sings or chants liturgical music and leads the congregation in prayer during Jewish services |
| Chuppah | Bridal canopy used in a Jewish wedding |
| Confirmation | The rite of conferring the gift of the Holy Spirit |
| Eucharist | A christian sacrament involving the ritual use of bread and wine |
| Hajj | The sacred pilgrimage of the faithful to MECCA |
| Hanukkah | The Jewish festival of lights celebrated in December |
| Ibadat | The obligatory acts of worship known as the five Pillars of Islam |
| Koran | The sacred book of Islam containing the words of Allah as revealed to Mohammed |
| Lama | A master or spiritual guide in Tibetian buddhism |
| Lustral | Holy Water used by the Buddhist monks for ceremonies and rituals |
| Mecca | The holy City of Islam |
| Monogamy | The state or custom of being married to only one person at a time |
| Muslim | A believer or follower of Islam |
| Passover | Jewish holy day celebrated for 8 days in spring representing the flight of the ancient Israelites from Egyptian slavery |
| Ramadan | An Islamic religious holiday during the 9th month of the Mohammedan year observed by fasting from dawn to sunset |
| Ritual | The established form of a religious ceremony |
| Rosh Hashanah | Holy day celebrated in September or October representing the Jewish new year |
| Salat | The obligatory Muslim prayer service held five times; one of the five pillars of Islam |
| Sangah | A monastic order to which members of the Buddhist clergy belong |
| Shiite | A major group (not Sunni) within the Islamic faith |
| Sutra | A text of imbodying the words of Buddha |
| Talmud | The authoriative body of the Jewish tradition emcompassing the Mishnah and Gemma |
| Umma | The Muslim community worldwid |
| Yad | The pointer made of silver or olive wood used to guide the reading of the Torah |
| Zakat | An obligatory form of Charity |
| Zen | The Buddhist term for meditation |
