| A | B |
|---|
| Muhammed | Arab found of Islam. Believed by Muslims to be the chief prophet of God |
| Sharia | Islamic law based on teachings of the Koran and traditions of the prophet |
| Sunnis | larger of the 2 main branches. Believe redemption of human beings is dependent on faith in Allah |
| Shiites | one of the 2 main branches of Islam. Believe Allah selects religious leaders and all successors must be descendants of Muhammed’s family |
| Hijra | Muhammed’s migration from Mecca to Medina |
| Medina | city in Saudi Arabia |
| Kaaba | small stone building in the court of the Great Mosque at mecca that contains a sacred black stone and is the goal of Islamic pilgrimage and the point towards which Muslims turn in praying |
| Quran | Islamic sacred book |
| Mosque | Muslim place of worship |
| Hajj | pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place the last month of the year. Muslims are expected to do this once in their lifetime |
| Jihad | struggle or fight |
