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Islam Words
| Allah | The Muslim name for God |
| Arabic | The language that the Qur'an is written in. |
| Bismallah | Stands for ; In the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate. |
| Eid ul-Adha | Festival of sacrifice |
| Eid ul-Fitr | Festival at end of Ramadam |
| Hajj | The pilgrimage to Makkah |
| Hajji | A person who has made the pilgrimage |
| Halal | Permitted, right |
| Haram |
Not allowed - prohibited by God |
| Ihram | A symbol of purity/ simple clothes in white |
| Imam | The leader of the worship in a mosque |
| Islam | The Muslim religion, means, submitting to God |
| Ka'aba | The central shrine in Makka or Makkah |
| Kiswa | The black cloth covering the Ka'aba A new one is made each year |
| Koran | Qur'an. The Muslim holy book |
| Mirhab | An arch in the mosque showing the direction of Makkah |
| Minbar | The pulpit in a mosque, often three steps |
| Mu'adhdhin | The person to call Muslims to prayer |
| Muhammad | Muhammed/The prophet or messenger from God |
| PBUH | Peace be upon him (Muhammad) |
| Prophet | A messenger from God/Religious teacher |
| Qibla | The direction of prayer |
| Qur'an | The Muslim sacred book |
| Rak'a | The positions for prayers |
| Ramadam | The ninth (fasting) month |
| Salat | Ritual prayers (five times each day) |
| Saum | The Fast |
| Sura | A chapter of the Qur'an |
| Wudu | The washing ritual to prepare for prayer |
| Zakat | Charity money/alms/tax |
Bibliography
Wood Jenny. 1988 Franklin Watts, London. Our Culture Muslim.
Read Gareth, Rudge John. 1988 Mary Glasgow Publications, Great Britain. The Westhill Project RE 5-16 MUSLIMS (Books 1 and 2)
Thorley Sarah, 1982 Religious and Moral Education Press, Great Britain. Islam in words and pictures
Gateshill Paul, Thompson Jan 1999 Hodder and Stoughton, London. Religious Artefacts in the Classroom
Prior Katherine, 1992 Wayland, England. Pilgrimages and Journeys
Tames Richard, 1982 MacDonald, London. The Muslim World
Lynch Maurice, Houghton Diana, 1990 CEM. Islam A Pictorial Guide
Breuilly Elizabeth, Palmer Martin, 1999 Harper-Collins. Religions of the World.
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