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BUDDHISM

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Khutbah Masjid Minaret Muezzin Niyyah Qur’an Ramadan Sadaqah Salat Sa’y Shahadah Shari’ah Siyam Sufism Tarawih The sermon delivered by the imam at the Friday congre- gational salat. A  Muslim  house  of  worship.  The  word  passed  into  the English  language,  with  slight  change,  as  mosque. The tower on a mosque from which the call to worship is chanted, A  person  who  chants  the  Muslim  call  to  worship. The declaration of one’s intention to perform a religious duty;  for  example,  salat  (worship),  hajj  (pilgrimage  to Makkah). The  revelations  which  came  to  Mohammed  from  God and were collected in a book and canonized in 646 C.E. Muslims regard the Qur’an as the eternal word of God. The  ninth  month  of  the  Muslim  year  which  is  observed as sacred. During this month Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. The  Muslim  institution  of  voluntary  almsgiving. The  ritual  of  Muslim  worship. A ritual performed during hajj in which the pilgrims trot between two small hills seven times, signifying Hagar’s search for water. The  Muslim  confession  of  faith  in  God  and  in  the prophethood   of   Mohammed. The  Islamic  code  of  law,  based  on  divine  revelation, which regulates all aspects of Muslim life. The   fast   observed   by   Muslims   during   the   month   of Ramadan. Mysticism  as  practiced  by  Muslims. An   example   of   the   Prophet   Mohammed’s   behavior which  is  a  standard  of  conduct  to  be  emulated  by  all Muslims. As a collective term, all the reported traditions recording  the  Prophet’s  behavior. The  special  ritual  of  worship  prescribed  for  the  nights during  the  month  of  Ramadan. 2-78







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