| Abu Bakr | First Moslem caliph, according to Sunni Muslims. Shi’ites reject this and consider the 4th caliph, Ali, as the first true successor to Mohammad. |
| Allah | Supreme Being; the name of God, derived from the Arabic “Al-Ilah.” |
| Caliph | Tiitle given to office of the spiritual and political leadership which took over after Mohammad’s death |
| Fatima | Daughter of Mohammad and his first wife; and the wife of Ali, the fourth Caliph |
| Hadith | Sacred sayings of Mohammad, handed down by oral tradition, for generations after Mohammad's death until finally transcribed |
| Hajj | Pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars of the Islamic faith |
| Hegira | Moharnmad’s flight from Mecca to present day Medina in 622 D |
| Imam | Authority in Islamic law and theology or the man who leads the prayers. Also refers to founders of the four principal sects of Islam. |
| Islam | Literally, “submission to the will of Allah.” |
| Ka’Aba | A small stone building in the great mosque at Mecca containing the black stone (a meteorite) supposedly given to Abraham by Gabriel |
| Koran (Qur’an) | Final and complete inspired word of God transmitted to the prophet Mohammad by the angel Gabriel |
| Mahdi | “The guided one.” A leader who will cause righteousness to fill the earth. Unlike the Shi’ites, the Sunnites are still awaiting his initial appearance. |
| Mecca | Birthplace of Mohammad. This city, located in Saudi Arabia, is considered the most holy city by the Moslems. |
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