| A | B |
|---|
| Shia | branch of Islam .. Believe religion should strongly influence the government (theocracy) |
| Sunday | the day Christians pray |
| Sunni | branch of Islam .. Believe in separation of government & religion |
| synagogue | where Jews pray |
| Talmud | Jewish book of laws |
| temple/synagogue | a place of worship for Jews |
| theocracy | religion strongly influences the government |
| Torah | Jewish book of laws |
| Wailing Wall | sacred site for Jews ? located in Jerusalem ? it is what remains of the 1st Jewish temple ? the site has religious & historical significance for Jews |
| Yahweh | the Jewish word/term for God |
| monotheism | belief in 1 God |
| Allah | the name for God in Islam |
| mosque | where Muslims pray |
| Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem | the holy sites/centers of Islam |
| Koran, Qur'an | the holy book of Islam |
| Mohammed | the founder of Islam |
| Jesus | a prophet according to Islam |
| Muslim, Moslem | people who practice Islam |
| Shia (Shiites), Sunni (Sunnis) | 2 groups (sects) who practice Islam |
| hegira | it marks the beginning of Islam ... Mohammed's journey from Mecca to Medina |
| hajd, hajj | an Islamic pilgrimage |
| jihad | to change, to reform, .. also a Holy War |
| secular | when religion and government are separate |
| theocracy | when religion plays a role & has strong influence on a Government |
| Ramadan | an Islamic religious observance ... fasting during the day .. it lasts 28 days ... starts with the sighting of a full moon |
| Five Pillars of Islam | the guidelines of Islam |
| Islamic Fundamentalism | people who want Islam practiced the way it was over 1,000 years ago ... women have few, if any rights ... practiced today in Iran & to a degree in Saudi Arabia |
