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Abrahamic Religions
Question | Answer |
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Torah | law or teachings of the Jewish culture |
Diaspora | the fleeing of the Jewish people from their home in Palestine |
Talmud | a compilation of ancient teachings regarded as sacred and normative |
Gentile | a person who is not Jewish |
Hadith | a statement, talk , story, conversation, or communication in the Islam culture |
Imam | the man who leads prayer in the mosque |
Ka'ba | a square building, elegantly draped in a silk and cotton veil |
People of the book | people of the religion Islam |
Ramadan | The month that is believed that the Holy Qur'an was sent down from heaven as guidance for man and women |
caliph | the chief Muslim civil and religious ruler |
five pillars of faith | five key practices that all Muslims are obligated to fulfill throughout their lifetime |
Jihad | to go to war against non - Muslims to establish the religion (of Islam) |
Makkah | The birthplace and the holiest city of Islam |
Shari’ah | a divinely ordained path of conduct that guides Muslims toward a practical expression of religious conviction |
Sunnah | the body of traditions and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that constitute a model for Muslims to follow |