islam vocab

quran

muslim scripture; literally "reading" or "recitation"

ramadan

month where devout muslims do not eat or drink between sunrise and sunset; celebrates the month in which the prophet received the quran

wahhabi

ultraconservative muslim movement founded in 18th century and opposed to all forms of change within religion and culture

islam

submission to the will of allah

tawhid

oneness of allah; an islamic expression of monotheism

akhirah

life after death

ibadah

worship

kaba

enclosure surrounding the black stone in mecca; considered the holiest site in islam and the most important mosque

hadith

collections of traditions concerning the life and words of the prophet muhammad

hajj

pilgrimage each muslim is supposed to make once in a life time to the shrines in and around mecca

sufism

the inward, mystical, and spiritual dimension of islam, focusing on direct personal experience of God, divine love and purification of the heart

imam

faith in god

shirk

polytheism

risalah

the message of god as revealed to the prophet muhammad

yawm al-din

judgment day

umma

muslim community

akhlaq

ethics

jihad

struggle

niyya

intention

kufr

unbelief

monotheism

the doctrine/belief that there is only one god