| A | B |
|---|
| Allah | God |
| Caliph | Ruler of an Islamic monarchy |
| Five Pillars | Shahadah, Salaat, Zakatt, Fasting, Hajj |
| Hajab (Burqa) | Covering the body for modesty and dignity |
| Hajj | One of the Five Pillars. Pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Imam | Man who leads a community or leads the prayer |
| Islam | "Submission to God" |
| Jihad | Struggle(personal, physical) for righteousness and against wrongdoing |
| Ka'bah (Kaaba) | The cube-shaped building in Mecca, location of house of worship by the prophet Abraham, considered the most holy site in Islam |
| Koran (Qur'an) | Most sacred book of Islam; literal word of God; revealed to the prophet Mohammed by the angel Gabriel in the year 610 AD |
| Mecca | Holiest city of Islam, located in Saudi Arabia |
| Minaret | A tower built into a mosque from which the call to prayer is made |
| Mohammed | Man who founded Islam |
| Mosque | A Muslim place of worship |
| Muslim | Followers of Islam |
| Purdah (Seclusion) | The practice of preventing women from being seen by men |
| Prayer | Performed 5 times a day, said in Arabic |
| Prophet | A person who has messages from God |
| Ramadan | Holy month of fasting |
| Salaat | One of the Five Pillars. Praying 5 times a day |
| Salam | Arabic word for "peace" |
| Shahadah | Declaration of faith: "There is no God except Allah" |
| Shari'a | Islamic law based on the Qur'an |
| Shiite | The second largest sect (branch) in Islam. 10-15% of all Muslims |
| Zakatt | Giving to the poor |
| Fasting | One of the Five Pillars of Islam, done during the month of Ramadan |
| Id ul Fitr | Breaking of the fast. Religious festival marking the end of Ramadan |
| Sunni | The largest sect (branch) in Islam. 85 to 95% of all Muslims |
| Gabriel | Angel who brought God's message to Muhammad |
| Medina | City Muhammad fled to in 619CE, when fearing for his safety |
| Sawn | Pillar dealing with fasting |
| Monotheism | Belief of one God |
