THE WORD OF GOD — From The Scriptures

Abraham also Ibrahim; prophet and patriarch of Islam, Christianity and Judaism. Abu Bakr Siddiq died 632 AD; a close companion of the Prophet; also the first Muslim Caliph. Abu Dawud (817-889); Abu Dawud as-Sijistani; Persian Islamic scholar and compiler of Hadith. Amir al-mominin Leader of the Believers. Assalamu Alaikum Peace be upon you; greeting often used by Muslims. Ayyub Prophet Job who was born several hundred years before Jesus Christ. Dar us Salaam ‘Home of Peace’; referred to as Paradise. Hadith sayings and deeds of the Prophet of Islam. Hajj Pilgrimage Haji Hajj pilgrim. Hajira also Hagar; wife of prophet Abraham who bore his first son Ismael. Hajjat al-Wida The last or farewell pilgrimage of the Prophet. Hijrath also Hijra; the migration of prophet Muhammad and his followers from Makkah to Medina in 622 AD. Hijri The Muslim lunar calendar (AH) whose first year is fixed to the Hijrath. Imam Abu Hanifa (699-767 AD) renowned Islamic scholar of jurisprudence. Imam Ahmad Ahmad ibn Hanbal (780-855); Islamic scholar and theologian; famous for Hadith collection known as Musnad Ahmad. ISIS (ISIL) Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Levant); an unrecognised state and extremist group active in Iraq, Syria and Middle East. Ismael; Ishmael firstborn son of Abraham, born to him from his wife Hajira (Hagar). Ismael was also a Prophet and ancestor of Muhammad, the last prophet of Islam. jamarat three walls in the city of Mina that are symbolically stoned as a part of the rituals of Hajj. Jihad struggle in the way of God. Kabah the sacred house of God built originally by prophets Abraham and Ishmael in Makkah. Khalifa ruler khalifa al-muslimin ruler of Muslims. Khilafat-e-Rashida also Rashidun Caliphate or “Rightly Guided” caliphs (632–661 AD) is the collective term comprising the first four caliphs in Islamic history (Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali); founded after Prophet Muhammad’s death. Safa and Marwah Two small hillocks in Makkah between which Hajis run back and forth as a part of the Hajj rituals. Mina a small neighbouring city of Makkah. Mishkat al-Masabih secondary text of Hadith collection by Hadith scholar Khatib al-Tabrizi (d. 1340 AD). Shariah moral code and religious law of Islam. shura council for mutual consultation. Sunnah; Sunnath practice and teachings of Prophet Muhammad Ummah religious community; followers of a prophet. Glossary