| A | B |
|---|
| Allah | God |
| Muhammad | founder of Islam |
| Muslim | People of Islam |
| Islam | Religion of Profit Muhammad |
| Hijrah | Journey from Mecca to Medina |
| mosque | Islamic house of worship |
| hajj | pilgrimage to mecca |
| Qur'an | Holy book of Islam |
| Sunna | living based on teachings of Muhammad |
| Sari'a | Body of Islamic law |
| caliph | Islamic political and religious leader |
| Umayyads | Dynasty ruled after rightious caliphs |
| Shi'a | Branch of Islam who believe four caliphs are rightful successors of Muhammad |
| Sunni | Branch of Islam who believe Ali and his descendents are rightful successors of Muhammad |
| Sufi | Muslim who wants direct contact with Allah |
| Abbasids | dynasty that ruled after Umayyads |
| al-Andalus | Muslim ruled area of Spain |
| Fatmid | Member of muslim dynasty that traced acestry to Muhammad's daughter Fatima |
