Arabic word for God

A monotheistic religion based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad; also means "submission to the will of Allah"

A follower of Islam

(Islam) a black stone temple located in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and is the most sacred place for Muslims

The holy book of Islam; written in Arabic is believed by Muslims to be the direct words of God

A Muslim place of worship

a person that people believe God has spoken to

Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem

Declaration of faith, daily prayer, alms (charity), fasting during Ramadan, and pilgrimage (hajj) to Mecca

A pilgrimage or religious journey to Mecca, performed as a duty by Muslims

Arab prophet; founder of religion of Islam

the holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace and destination of the hajj

language of Islam

Muslims must state that there is no god except Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet

Month of fasting during which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset; commemorates the recording of the Qu'ran

Muslims must pray five times a day facing the Kaa'ba in Mecca

giving part of one's wealth to the poor

Mosque in Jerusalem where Muslims believe Muhammad ascended to heaven; architecture includes mosaics and other Byzantine features

the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel

(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

First five books of the Hebrew Bible

Jewish Day of Atonement- fasting and reflecting on one's sins

Jewish religious leader

ritual cleansing by plunging into water

The holy book of Christianity

Savior sent by God

A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ

religious leader

An attempt to contact God, usually through words

Belief in one God

Belief in many gods

A city in the Holy Land, regarded as sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews.

A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation

A group of traders traveling together

inhabiting the same locality throughout life; not migratory or nomadic

a place where people worship

The compiled work of the life and teachings of Muhammad.

wandering from place to place; without a permanent home

art of beautiful handwriting

member of the nomadic desert peoples of North Africa and Southwest Asia

Christian place of worship

Jewish house of worship

Someone who believes in Jesus Christ and follows the religion based on his teachings.

Followers of Judaism

A branch of Christianity based in Rome. The original Christian church.

a member of a Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation

A branch of Islam whose members acknowledge the first four caliphs as the rightful successors of Muhammad

the branch of Islam whose members acknowledge Ali and his descendants as the rightful successors of Muhammad

The forty-six books of the Bible that record the history of salvation from Creation until the time of Christ.

The second part of the Christian Bible, containing descriptions of the life and teachings of Jesus and of his early followers

Hebrew name for god as used in the Bible.

one God in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

Founder of Christianity

A branch of Judaism that attempts to blend the best of old and new Judaism

The most traditional branch of Judaism

Modern Judaism with fewer rules and more room for individuality

The church that was created when the people of the Byzantine Empire broke away with the Roman Catholic Church. It's still separate today.