1 RELIGION unit 5

Worship

any word thought or action that shows love and praise for god of the divine

Prayer

communicating with god or the divine

mandir

a hindu temple or place of worship

synagogue

a jewish place of worship

church

Christian place of worship

vihara

a buddhist temple or place of worship

mosque

a muslim place of worship

shikara

a steeple or tower that represents a high mountain

shrine

a holy place dedicated to a god or a holy person where people pray or worship

deity

the form of god being worshipped

puja

a religious practice that Hindus perform to worship, pray or show respect to god

arati

The welcoming ceremony and central activity in the puja

ark

the most important feature in the synagogue

cantor

the person who leads the worship along with the rabbi and chants the prayers

monastery

a place where monks live

monk

a member of a group of religious men who do not marry and usually live together in a monastery

stupa

temple or shrine that contains a relic of the buddha or holy person

relic

a part of a deceased holy persons body or belongings

meditation

stilling your mind in order to focus on your thoughts

steeple

a tower with a point or spire

altar

table used as the focus for a religious ritual

lectern

where the bible is read

pulpit

where a sermon is given to explain the bible

Minaret

a large tower which a call to prayer is sung

mihrab

a dent in the wall that shows the direction of the holy city of mecca

wudu

a washing ritual before they pray

imam

the person who leads the community in prayer