Download of a follower of Islam: Belief, Worship, Fasting, Almsgiving, Pilgrimage.

Rise of Islam Vocabulary
Mecca : A city in Saudi Arabia that was the
birthplace of Muhammad and the holiest city of
Islam.
Caliphs : The chief Muslim civil and religious ruler,
regarded as the successor of Muhammad.
Mosque : The holy building where Muslims worship.
Jihad : A spiritual struggle with oneself against sin
or “struggle for the faith”.
Hajj : The Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes
place in the last month of the year, and that all
Muslims are expected to make at least once during
their lifetime.
Hijab : A head covering worn in public by some
Muslim women or the religious code that governs the
wearing of the hijab.
Koran or (Quran) : The Islamic sacred book,
believed to be the word of God as dictated to
Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and written
down in Arabic.
Muslim : A follower of the religion of Islam.
Bedouin : Nomadic Arab peoples.
Kaaba : A cube shaped stone structure in the center
of Mecca, said to contain relics of heaven.
Muhammad : The Arab founder of
Islam, Muhammad is believed to be the chief prophet
of God. Born in Mecca. Muslims believe that the
Koran was dictated to him by an angel sent from God.
Ramadan : The ninth month of the Muslim year,
during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise
to sunset. One of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Five Pillars of Islam : The five primary obligations
of a follower of Islam: Belief, Worship, Fasting,
Almsgiving, Pilgrimage.
Allah : The Arabic word for God.
Prophet : A person regarded as an inspired teacher
or proclaimer of the will of God. In Islam this person
is believed to be Muhammad.
Monotheistic : The belief in a single all-powerful god,
as opposed to religions that believe in multiple gods.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are widely
practiced forms of monotheism.
Pilgrimage : A journey, especially a long one, made
to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion;
in Islam: a Hajj.
Relics : A part of a deceased holy person's body or
belongings kept as an object of reverence.
Shahadah : Pillar One - profession of faith "There is no God
but God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.".
Salah : Pillar Two - prayer, is the second pillar. The Islamic
faith is based on the belief that individuals have a direct
relationship with God.
Zakat : Pillar Three - almsgiving, is the third pillar. Social
responsibility is considered part of one's service to God; the
obligatory act of zakat enshrines this duty.
Sawm : Pillar Four - fasting during the holy month
of Ramadan, is the fourth pillar of Islam. Ordained in
the Holy Qur'an, the fast is an act of deep personal worship
in which Muslims seek a richer perception of God. Fasting is
also an exercise in self-control whereby one's sensitivity is
heightened to the sufferings of the poor.
Hajj: Pillar Five - the pilgrimage to Makkah, is the fifth
pillar and the most significant manifestation of Islamic faith
and unity in the world.