| A | B |
|---|
| Allah | The Muslim name for God |
| Almsgiving | A term for any gifts to the poor |
| Black Stone | Muslims believe this is an actual piece of the mosque Abraham built |
| Fast | What Muslims must do during the days of Ramadan |
| Five | The number of times Muslims must pray every day |
| Hajj | Once in a lifetime pilgrimage to Mecca required of all Muslims |
| Hajji | This would indicate that you have already made your trip to Mecca |
| Hijra | Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Media in 622 AD |
| Iftar | A meal after sundown that breaks the fast of Ramadan |
| Islam | It means submission to God |
| Kaaba | Islam's most sacred shrine |
| Khadija | Muhammad's wife |
| Mecca | Where Muslims face when they pray; Islam's holy city |
| Medina | The city of the prophet/ where Muhammad first successfully preached his message |
| Minaret | A tower built to call Muslims to prayer from |
| Mosque | A Muslim house of worship |
| Muezzin | The person who calls Muslims to prayer |
| Muhammad | Founder of the Islamic religion |
| Muslim | A follower of the Islamic religion |
| Pilgrimage | A journey, especially to some sacred place |
| Quran (Koran) | The holy book of Islam; to Muslim's the literal words of Allah |
| Ramadan | The 9th month of the Muslim year when Muslims cannot eat during the day |
| Sadaqah | Optional gifts to the poor |
| Saudi Arabia | The country where Mecca is located |
| Shahada | The prayer that all Muslims are required to say |
| Shiite | 1 of 2 sects of Muslims; minority worldwide, mostly in Iran, believe Caliph is a descendent of Muhammad |
| Sunni | 1 of 2 sects of Muslims; majority worldwide; believe caliph is person with best understanding of the Quran |
| Zakat | Annual required gifts Muslims must make to those less fortunate |
