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• Wudu


  Ablution.Ritual washing performed before salah and also when purification is needed.
• Adalat


  The concept of justice in Shi'a Islam
• Adam


  One of the prophets of Allah, the father of humankind, he built the Ka'aba
• Allah


  The Islamic name for God
• Akhirah


  Belief in life after death
• Angels


  • Spiritual beings created from elements of light
  • They gave God's messages to the prophets
  • They watch over humans
• Arafat


  A plain near to Makkah where pilgrims gather to worship, pray and ask for forgiveness on the 9th day of the Islamic month, the day before Eid ul Adha
• Ashura


  • A very important festival in Shi'a Islam, occurring on 10th Muharram, where Shi'a Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Hussein (Muhammad's grandson)
  • Ashura is observed by Sunni Muslims for a different reason, as a day of repentance for sins in the belief that they will be forgiven
• Authority


  As the direct Word of Allah, the Qur'an has supreme authority, meaning its truths must be believed and its commands obeyed
• Beneficence


  One of the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah, referring to the generosity that Allah shows to humans
• Day of Judgement


  The day when Allah will decide about individual deeds, good and bad, and on reward or punishment
• Fairness


  Allah's justice, treating all humans equally and as they deserve
• Fasting


  Not eating or drinking, referring especially to sawm, the 4th of the Five Pillars, during the month of Ramadan when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset
• The Five Pillars


  • Shahadah
  • Salah
  • Zakah
  • Sawm
  • Hajj
• The Five Roots of Usul ad-Din


  • Tawhid (the Oneness of Allah)
  • Adalat (justice)
  • Prophethood (nubuwwah)
  • Imamate (leadership)
• Friday Prayer (Jummah)


  Friday prayers in the mosque, where a sermon (khutbah) is heard
• Giving Alms (Zakah)


  A key practice in Islam, the 3rd of the Five Pillars, giving to those in need e.g. money, food, time
• The Gospel


  The good news about Isa (Jesus), one of the prophets of Islam, written down by his disciples
• Greater Jihad


  The duty of every Muslim to live a good life, staying faithful to the beliefs and obeying the commands of Islam
• Hajj


  Annual pilgrimage to Makkah, which all Muslims must undertake at least once in their lives, unless prevented by problems over wealth or health, the 5th of the Five Pillars
• Heaven (Paradise)


  Allah's reward after death to those who have been faithful to Allah and who have repented of their sins
• Hell


  A place of great suffering after death for those who have rejected the Qur'an's teachings and have led a wicked life, for some it will last forever
• Human Accountability


  The belief that everyone must take responsibility for their actions and will be questioned about them on the Day of Judgement
• Human Freedom


  Humans have control over their thoughts, feelings and actions
• Human Responsibility


  Humans are responsible for most of what they do because they have free will and so will be accountable on the Day of Judgement
• Ibrahim


  One of the prophets of Allah, he rebuilt the Ka'aba
• Id-ul-Adha


  Celebration of the Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son for Allah, it comes at the end of the period of hajj
• Id-ul-Fitr


  A celebration that comes at the end of Ramadan and marks the end of fasting
• Imamate


  In Shi'a Islam, it means 'leadership' and refers to the twelve imams who succeeded Muhammad as the leaders of Islam
• Immanence


  The belief that Allah is close to humanity and involved in the world
• Islam


  The name of the religion followed by Muslims, meaning 'to surrender to the will of God' and 'peace'
• Jibril


  The most important of the angels, who spoke with many of the prophets of Allah and dictated the Qur'an to Muhammad, on Judgement Day he will assist with the weighing of a person's deeds
• Jihad


  To struggle, referring to the effort made to obey Allah
• Jummah


  Weekly communal salah performed after midday on a Friday
• Justice


  Bringing about what is right, fair, according to the law or making up for a wrong that has been committed
• Ka'aba


  The black covered cube-shaped building in the centre of the grand mosque in Makkah, that all Muslims face towards when they pray
• Khums


  A practice in Shi'a Islam, a 20% tax on annual surplus income that is given to the poor and to religious leaders
• Lesser Jihad


  The military struggle to defend Islam, carried out according to strict and clear cut rules
• Life After Death (Akhirah)


  Muslims believe that death is not the end
• Makkah


  The city where Muhammad was born, the spiritual centre of Islam, located in Saudi Arabia