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| covenant | binding agreement believed made between God and the Hebrew people |
| Palestine | located on eastern coast of Mediterranean Sea under Roman rule it was called Palestine |
| Israel | located on the Mediterranean Sea (known also as Palestine) |
| David and Solomon | kings of Israel |
| diaspora | scattering of Jews around the world after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE |
| monotheism | belief in one God |
| Torah | holy book of the Jewish faith |
| Ten Commandments | God's laws given to Moses and recorded in the Torah |
| Sinai Peninsula | land linking Egypt and Arabia where Moses received the Ten Commandments |
| Rosh Hashanah | Jewish New Year's |
| Yom Kippur | Jewish Day of Attonment |
| Purim | Jewish festival celebrating Esther |
| Hanukkah | Jewish Festival of Lights that celebrates the dedication of the temple |
| Gospels | the books of the New Testament telling the story of Jesus |
| messiah | savior sent by God, his followers believe that Jesus is the messiah |
| parable | short story with a simple moral lesson, used by Jesus |
| Peter and Paul | missionaries who traveled the Roman world spreading the teachings of Jesus |
| Rome | center of the Roman Catholic church |
| Constantinople | center of the Eastern Orthodox church |
| Lent | 40 day preparation for Easter |
| Advent | month long preparation for the birth of Jesus |
| Easter | celebrates the resurrection of Jesus |
| Gabriel | angel that Muslims believe spoke to Muhammad |
| Koran | holy book of Islam |
| Mecca | city in Saudi Arabia that is the most holy for Muslims |
| Khadija | Muhammad's wife, she encouraged him to proclaim belief in one God |
| hejira | the migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 |
| hajj | pilgrimage to Mecca, the fifth duty of Muslims |
| Islam | major religion begun in Arabia by the prophet Muhammad, means submission to God's will |
| Five Pillars | the duties of a faithful Muslim |
| Arabic | language that unites Muslims, Koran is only sacred when written in Arabic |
| ka'aba | sacred shrine in Mecca |
| mosque | Muslim house of worship |
| Ramadan | month of fasting for Muslims |
| Muhammad | prophet and founder of Islam |
| First Pillar | proclaim that there is no god but God and that Muhammad is God's prophet |
| Second Pillar | pray five times a day facing Mecca |
| Third Pillar | give charity to those in need |
| Fourth Pillar | fast during the holy month |
| Fifth Pillar | make the pilgrimage to Mecca if you can (hajj) |
