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akhirah

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Everlasting life after death.

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Allah

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The Islamic name for God.

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Five Pillars of Islam

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Shahadah, Salah, Sawm, Zakah and Hajj.

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Hadith

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Words and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. A major source of Islamic Law.

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Iblis (Ibis)

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The tempter – also known as Shaytan.

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Jahannam

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Muslim word for hell.

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Khalifa(h)

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Stewardship. The idea that believers have a duty to look after the environment on
behalf of God.

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Makkah (Mecca)

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The city where Muhammad was born. The spiritual centre of Islam. It is in Saudi Arabia.

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monotheism

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Belief in one God.

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Muhammad

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The last and greatest of the prophets of Allah.

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Muslim

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One who has submitted to the will of Allah and has accepted Islam.

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Qur’an

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The Holy Book revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the angel Jibril. Allah’s final
revelation to humankind.

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salah (salat)

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Prayer with and worship of Allah, performed under the conditions set by the Prophet
Muhammad – five times a day. The second pillar of Islam.

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sawm

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Fasting from dawn to dusk during Ramadan; sex and smoking are banned when the
believer is engaged in this. The fourth pillar of Islam.

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shahadah

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Muslim declaration of faith. The first pillar of Islam.

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Shari’ah

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Islamic law based directly upon the Qur’an and the Sunnah.

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surah

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A division (chapter) of the Qur’an. There are 114 in all.

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tawhid

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The oneness and unity of Allah.

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ummah

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All Muslims are regarded as part of a brotherhood; the nation of Islam.

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zakah (zakat)

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  1. Purification of wealth by giving to the poor.

2. An act of obligatory worship for Muslims.