| A | B |
|---|
| Church | where Christians go to pray |
| diaspora | scattering - the kicking out of |
| Dome of the Rock | located in Jerusalem ? a golden dome on top of a large rock structure (hill) ? Islam & Judaism are connected here ? at the top ? an Islam mosque ? on the bottom ? "the Wailing Wall" ?the remains of the 1st Jewish temple |
| Five Pillars of Wisdom/Faith | Islamic rules |
| hajj/hajd | an Islamic pilgrimage |
| Hebrews | another term for the Jewish people |
| hegira | when Muhammed fled from Mecca to Medina - the beginning of the Islamic calendar |
| Holy Day | a day of prayer & remembrance of a person's beliefs/religion |
| the Holy Land | Jerusalem / Palestine ? located on the eastern Mediterreanean (Sea) |
| Islam | a monotheistic religion .. Founded by Mohammed .. Circa 632 AD in Mecca |
| Jerusalem | Jews, Christians & Muslims claim it as a Holy City |
| Jesus Christ | Christians believe he is mankind's savior |
| Judaism | the 1st monotheistic religion .. Follow the Torah (Old Testament) |
| Koran | the Holy Book of Islam |
| Mecca | Muslims pray towards it 5 times a day |
| Medina | Mohammed fled there from Mecca |
| minaret | Muslims are called to prayer from it |
| Minister | someone who preaches the word of God & Jesus ? Christian |
| monotheism | the belief in 1 God |
| mosque | place of worship for Muslims (Moslems) |
