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1
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Adhan

A

Call to prayer

2
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Tawhid

A

Belief in the oneness of Allah

3
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Allah

A

The name of God in Arabic

4
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Transcendence

A

Outside space and time

5
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Immanence

A

Within space and time

6
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Omnipotent

A

All powerful

7
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Mala’ikah

A

Angels

8
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Jinn

A

Fire demons

9
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Iblis

A

The jinn who turned away from Allah and refused to bow to Adam

10
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Shaytan

A

The devil

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Akhirah

A

Everlasting life after death

12
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Yawmuddin

A

The day of judgement

13
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Qadar

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Predestination

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Predestination

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The belief that Allah knows the future

15
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Al-Janna

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Paradise - in the afterlife

16
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Jahannam

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Hell - in the afterlife

17
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Jibril

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Gabriel - the angel who delivered Allah’s message to His Prophets.

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Makkah

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City where the Prophet Muhammad was born.

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Ka’bah

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The House built for worship of the One True God.

The cube shaped structure in the centre of the grand mosque in Makkah.

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Abu Talib

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Uncle of the Prophet Muhammad

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Al - Amin

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Muhammad’s nickname - the Trustworthy One

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Khadijah

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The first wife of Muhammad

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Ramadan

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The ninth month of the Islamic calendar - the month of fasting

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Laylat-ul-Qadr

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The Night of Power

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Ali

A

Cousin and son in law of Muhammad

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Abu Bakr

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The first Khalifah and friend of Muhammad

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Mi’raj

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The Night Journey

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Yathrib

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The town to which Muhammad migrated. Also known as Madinah

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Shahadah

A

The declaration of faith

30
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Nabi-al-Madinah

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The town of the Prophet

31
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Hijrah

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The Migration (Makkah to Madinah)

32
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Qiblah

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The direction of prayer

33
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Ummah

A

The worldwide Muslim community

34
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Greater Jihad

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Personal struggle against evil

35
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Lesser Jihad

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Holy war in the defence of Islam

36
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Shirk

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A terrible sin

37
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Sunnah

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The example of the Prophet

38
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Ibadah

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An act of obedience