1.2 dar al-islam APWH

Regions where Islam is the dominant religion and law.

Dar al-Islam →

Monotheistic religion revealed through Muhammad in Arabia.

Islam →

One who follows Islam.

Muslim →

Patriarch in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.

Abraham →

Founder and prophet of Islam.

Muhammad →

Nomadic Arab tribes, key to early Islamic culture.

Bedouin →

Ethnic group native to the Arabian Peninsula.

Arab →

Arabic word for God in Islam.

Allah →

Holy book of Islam.

Quran →

Recorded sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad.

Hadith →

Holiest city in Islam; birthplace of Muhammad.

Mecca →

City Muhammad migrated to; early Islamic community established there.

Medina (Yathrib) →

Sacred shrine in Mecca; direction of Muslim prayer.

Ka'ba →

Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Medina (622 CE).

Hijra →

Community of all Muslims.

Umma →

Core practices in Islam (Shahada, Prayer, Zakat, Fasting, Hajj).

Five Pillars of Islam →

Struggle or striving, sometimes used to refer to holy struggle.

Jihad →

Islamic law derived from the Quran and Hadith.

Sharia →

First caliph after Muhammad’s death.

Abu Bakr →

Leader of the Islamic community/community.

Caliph →

Islamic state led by a caliph.

Caliphate →

Muslim group believing leadership should descend from Muhammad’s family.

Shia →

Muslim group supporting elected successors to Muhammad.

Sunni →

Early Islamic dynasty (661–750 CE).

Umayyad Dynasty →

Islamic dynasty (750–1258 CE), Baghdad as capital.

Abbasid Dynasty →

Founder of the Abbasid Dynasty.

Abu al-Abbas →