Islam

Islam

Islam is a monotheistic and Abramic religion stating the Quran as it's religious text being stated verbatim from God, it is also lead by the teachings of Mohammad the last prophet of God. An adherent to Islam is called a Muslim.

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Ramadan

Religion; Islam

The holiday that begins in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. During Ramadan, Muslims fast during the day, in commemoration of the disclosure of the Qur'an to Muhammad.

Qurra'

Religion; Islam

People who recite text from the Qur'an, usually from memory. The qurra' are a collective group of professional reciters.

Al-Janna

Religion; Islam

The reward for a believer of Islam on the day of judgement, paradise. Also the land in which Adam and Hawwa' (Eve) lived in before their disobedience and removal from the 'Garden of Eden'.

Jahannam

Religion; Islam

The punishment for those who don't believe in Islam, dreadful punishment in the fires of 'hell'.

'ibadah

Religion; Islam

Obedience, an act of worship and submission to Allah. A duty the Muslim has.

Dhul'Hijjah

Religion; Islam

The month in which Hajj may be embarked upon, from the 8th to the 13th.

'Umrah

Religion; Islam

'Umrah is a variant of Islamic pilgrimage called the Hajj. The Hajj is of two types: 1. The greater Hajj (Arabic: al-hajj al-akbar) and 2. the lesser Hajj which in Arabic is called 'Umrah. The ...