Vocabulary List #2: Islam

All Classes1. Caravan2. Oasis3. Prophet4. Muslim5. Monotheism6. Polytheism7. Boycott8. Imam9. Pilgrimage10. Quran11. nomad

Honors12. “People of the Book”13. Convert14. Ka’ba15. Caliph16. Abu Bakr

1. Caravan: a group of merchants that travel together on camels.

2. A place where water can be found in the desert.

3. prophet: a person who speaks to and interprets the words of God.

4. Muslim: a man, woman, or child that practices the religion Islam.

5. monotheism: any religion that believes in only one God.

• Judiasm• Christianity• Islam• Buddism• Catholicism

6. polytheism: any religion that believes in more than one God.

• Romans• Greek• Aztec• Incans• Mayans

7.boycott: a refusal to do business with an organization, family, or group.

8. imam: a leader of prayer in a mosque.

9. pilgrimage: a journey or trip to any religious site.

10. Qur’an: the holy book of Islam

11. nomad: a person who moves from place to place looking for food, water,

or shelter.

Vocabulary List #31. Ka’ba2. Shahadah3. Salat4. Zakat5. Siyam6. Hajj7. Ramadan8. “Allahu Akbar”9. “People of the Book”10. Mecca