islam

Ummah

The worldwide Muslim community. The whole community of Muslims bound together by ties of religion.

Peace be upon him

"Muhammad, Peace be upon him" frequently abbreviated as PBUH, is a phrase said by Muslims after saying or hearing the name of the prophet as a sign of respect and veneration. A phrase that practising Muslims often say after saying (or hearing) the name of a prophet of Islam.

Sharia

. law is Islam's legal system. It is derived from 1. the Quran, 2. the Hadith; reports of the sayings & conduct of prophet Muhammad 3. fatwas; rulings of Islamic scholars regarding the law Sharia differs in one very important and significant way to the legal traditions of the Western world ... Western law confines itself largely to matters relating to crime, contract, civil relationships and individual rights. The religious laws based on the Koran that Muslims follow.

Seal of the prophets

..."Seal of the Prophets"meaning the last and final prophet sent by God. Used by Muslims to mean two different things.

Zikr

...A central practice of the Sufis. remembrance of god

Sura

...A chapter or section of the Koran.. Chapters, longest chapter

Twelve Pillars

...A novel about Islam.

Orthodoxy

...Believe salvation requires both correct belief (orthodoxy)..Orthodox Muslims are more interested in sharia, law. Correct belief, and ritualism, the use of rituals.

Paradise

...Eternal place for Muslims. Second only to Indonesia in the size of its Muslim population.

Jihadism

...Ideologically, militant Islamist groups claim to be fighting in God's name through a jihad, a holy war. Hence, this brand of Islamism is often referred to as jihadism. Muslims who advocate or participate in a jihad.

Salafi

...Nonetheless, the word 'Wahhabi' is sometimes used synonymously with 'Salafi' A member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect advocating a return to the early Islam of the Koran and Sunna.

Moses

...Prophet and messenger.

Verses from Quran

...Quotes from the Qu'ran.

Lesser Jihad

...The "lesser jihad" is the external, physical effort, often implying fighting ... sometimes called Holy war: the struggle to defend Islam, with force if necessary... military, armed struggle A military struggle, holy war.

Kaa'ba.

...The Ka'aba "The Cube"), also known as the Sacred House , is a cube shaped building at the center of Islam's most sacred mosque in Mecca. From any point in the world, the direction facing the Kaaba is called the Qibla, arge cube shaped building in Mecca, most sacred site in Islam, according to Islamic tradition, the first building at the site was built by Abraham & son Ishmael. Muslims around world face it during prayers Ka'aba: Place believed where Abraham had worshipped. When Mohammed prayed there with the people, it became a place of pilgrimage for Muslims around the world. A cube-shaped building in Mecca, the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine, into which is built the black stone believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham.

Apologetics

...The discipline of defending a position (often religious) through the systematic use of information.

Rightly Guided

...The first four successors were (according to Sunni Muslims), are referred to as the "Rightly Guided" caliphs or the Rashidun Caliphate; Is a term used in Sunni Islam to refer to the first four caliphs.

People of the Book

...They call Jews and Christians the "People of the Book" and allow them to practice their own religions....People of the Book: Jews or Christians who have the belief in one God. This is the name given to them by the Muslim people. Monotheistic Abrahamic religions that are older than Islam.

Saudi Arabia

...a monotheistic faith based on revelations received by the Prophet Muhammad in 7th-century in country that is today called Saudi Arabia. Islam is the state religion of...

Wahhabism

...an austere form of Islam, insists on literal interpretation of the Quran. Adherents often object to the term Wahhabi or Wahhabism as derogatory, maintaining that they follow the salaf, not ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab. Wahhabism seeks to avoid non-Islamic influences...Wahhabism is Saudi state sponsored. Puritanical Muslim sect founded in Arabia in the 18th century by Muhammad.

Orthopraxy

...as well as good actions (orthopraxy). Correct conduct, both ethical and liturgical, as opposed to faith or grace etc.

Niqab

...face veil....A head scarf that covers the face except for the eyes.

Hare Krishna

...hare krishna God: krishna is the supreme god. human situation and purpose: salvation from the age of kali is by a return to godhead, accomplished through krishna- consciousness. afterlife: reincarnation until united to godhead founder: bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada practices: chanting, dancing, evangelism, vegetarianism A religious sect based on Vedic scriptures, whose followers engage in joyful congregational chanting of Krishna's name.

Pakistan

...more Muslims live in India and Pakistan (344 million combined) than in the entire Middle East-North Africa region (317 million)

Abraham

:Abraham is called Ibrahim by Muslims. They see him as the father of the Arab people as well as the Jewish people through his two sons, Isaac and Ishmael Ibrahim was a prophet of god and the father of prophets.

Caliphate

A caliphate is an Islamic state. It's led by a caliph, who is a political and religious leader who is a successor (caliph) to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. His power and authority is absolute A form of Islamic government led by a caliph.

Sufi

A follower of the mystical tradition of Islam, Sufism, which focuses on the believer's personal experience of God and goal of union with God. A Muslim ascetic and mystic.

Gabriel (Jibril)

Angel who brought revelations to Muhammed. An angel whom Allah sent with the revelation to Muhammed.

Day of Ashura

Day of mourning & self-cutting.Shia Muslims mark the Day of Ashura, commemorating the death of the Prophet Mohammed's grandson, Imam Hussain, with mass self-flagellation ceremonies. Thousands of Shia men take to the streets of Iraq, Afghanistan, India, Lebanon and other countries cutting themselves with swords, knives and sharp chains

Halal

Halal means lawful, permitted ... any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law Meat prepared as prescribed by Muslim law.

geometrics

Islam forbids the imitation of gods work by depicting living things in religious art. Decoration for islamic art.

Islamism

Islamic militancy or fundamentalism... .termed Islamism is one of the most dynamic movements within Islam in the 20th and 21st centuries..... politicized, radicalized, and ideological form of Islam. Islamic militancy or fundamentalism.

632 CE

Muhammad dies

Sunni

One of the two main branches of Islam. believed that the Muslim community should decide on a successor to lead after the death of Muhammad....Sunni: Followers of Mohammad's example. These were those who went along with the Umayyads control. One of the two main branches of Islam, commonly described as orthodox, and differing from Shia in its understanding of the Sunna and in its acceptance of the first three caliphs. section of Islam which Muhammad's successors are to be elected by the community

Shia

One of the two major branches of Islam. The believed that Ali should have succeeded as leader of the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad.Shi'a: "Party" of Ali. They believed that the caliph had to be a relative of Mohammad. One of the two main branches of Islam, followed especially in Iran, that rejects the first three Sunni caliphs and regards Ali, the fourth caliph, as Muhammad's first true successor. a section of islam in which ali and his descendants are the rightful successors of Muhammad

Mosque

Place of prayer, from the Arabic term "masjid.

God is Great

So, taking all that in, when Muslims scream 'Allahu akbar' (which means Allah the greatest, or Allah is great (Allahu-Akbar) reaffirming that is happening in accordance to Allah's will.

Allah

The Muslim name for God is Allah, which is simply Arabic for "the (al) God (Ilah....The one and only God worshipped in Islam The one and only god in Islam.

Medina

The city to which Muhammad and his early followers migrated to escape persecution in Mecca... Medina: The place where Mohammed, creator of Islam, migrated to after being driven from Mecca

Jerusalem

The current capital of Israel and an enchant city that is holy to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Holy city of Islam.

Shahadah

The declaration of faith: "There is no God but God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God"; the first of the Five Pillars of Islam. The Muslim profession of faith ("there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah").

Mecca

The hajj refers to the pilgrimage to The city in which Muhammad was born; place of pilgrimage for Muslims Mecca soon became the religious center, with 360 shrines, one for each day in the lunar year. Local merchants depended heavily on pilgrims to these shrines for their livelihood The birthplace/home of Muhammad, and the location of the Ka'aba.

Qur'an

The holy text of Muslims; the Word of God as revealed to Muhammad.... Qur'an: Holy book of Islam. The Islamic sacred book, believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel (Jibril).

Imam

The imam is a respected member of the community, whose primary responsibility is to lead Islamic worship services. The imam recites the verses and words of prayer, and the people follow his movements. During the service, he stands facing away from the worshipers, toward the direction of Mecca. Prayer leader; in the Shi'a tradition, one of the leaders of the Muslim community following the death of the Prophet Muhammad

Ramadan

The month in which Muslims must fast daily from dawn until dusk; the fast is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, the month in which the Qur'an is believed to have been revealed to Muhammad. The ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset.

Muhammad

The prophet who received the revelation of the Qur'an from God. The final prophet in a long line of prophets sent by God to humanity Unified Arabia into a single religious polity under Islam.

622 C.E.

To escape persecution Muhammad & followers migrated to the city of Medina. The hijrah occurred, when Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina.

Burqa

a long, loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet, worn in public by many Muslim women. >Women were forced to wear the burqa in public, not allowed to work, not allowed to be educated after the age of eight, and faced public flogging and execution for violations of the Taliban's laws An enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions to cover their bodies when in public.

Fatwa

a ruling on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized authority .A fatwa is an Islamic religious ruling, a scholarly opinion on a matter of Islamic law. A fatwa is issued by a recognized religious authority in Islam. when a Muslim has a question that they need to be answered from an Islamic point of view, they ask an Islamic scholar this question, and the answer is known as a "fatwa" An Islamic religious ruling, a scholarly opinion on a matter of Islamic law.

Jihad

a war or struggle against unbelievers. "striving"; sometimes the greater jihad is the struggle with one's self to become a better person; the lesser jihad is associated with military conflict in defense of the faith. A war or struggle against unbelievers.

Hijrah

also romanized as Hijra and Hejira, is the migration or journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Yathrib. The migration of the early Muslim community from Mecca to Medina in 622 c.e.; the Islamic calendar dates from this year Migration of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina.

Animistic polytheism

da dang than linh The religion of the Arab world before the advent of Islam was an animistic polytheism. Everything has a spiritual essence.

Haram

not permitted, forbidden.Forbidden or proscribed by Islamic law.

Takfir

refers to declaring someone a kafir, an apostate; not a true Muslim.

Hijab

s a veil that covers the head and chest.

Hadith

saying of Muhammad or a report about something he did. A collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Muhammad.

Caliph

should be elected by Muslims or their representatives. After his death, the first four successors to Muhammad are called. Leader of the Muslim community after death of Muhammad "successor" or "deputy." Used in relation to those who rule after Mohammad. Abu Bakr, Muhammad's father in-law, who became his successor after his death.

islam

submission, surrender.Literally "submission"; specifically, the religious tradition based on the revealed Qur'an as Word of God. The religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.

Hajj

the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. In the Hajj all are truly equal. Hajj: The pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims must make at least once in their life. The Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year.

Five Pillars

the five obligations that every Muslim must satisfy in order to live a good and responsible life according to Islam.Shahadah,Salat,Zakat,Sawm,Hajj.

Indonesia

the most populous Muslim country. Country where Islam was first introduced.

Greater Jihad

the struggle against internal influences which might affect one's soul The struggle of personal self-improvement against the self's base desires.