Religion VOCAB

From my world interactive

Apostles

one of Jesus’ 12 disiples, or followers

Crucifixion

Roman method of execustion by nailing a person to a wooden cross

Hajj

Pilgrimage made by Muslims to the holy city of Mecca

Hijra

Muhammad’s migration with his followers from Mecca to Medina

Kaaba

Holy shrine in Mecca that is the most important islamic holy site

Quran

Holy book of Islam

Sharia

Islamic law code

Trinity

the three person, or forms of god according to Christian belief: God the father, God the son, and the Holy Spirit

Monotheism

belief in a single God

Torah

first five books of the Hebrew Bible

Covenant

binding agreement

Talmud

collection of oral teachings and commentaries about the Hebrew bible and Jewish law

Rabbi

Jewish religious teacher

Imam

Islamic local preacher

Mosque

Muslim house of worship

Synagogue/temple

house of worship and communal gathering for the Jewish faith

Church

Christian place of worship