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1B-Glossary For Islam Depth Study

The document is a glossary that defines important terms related to the study of Islam. It includes terms about Islamic jurisprudence, the Hajj pilgrimage, biographies of important figures, and concepts in bioethics. The learning intention is for students to understand terms specific to the HSC unit on Islam to convey deeper meaning in their writing. The success criteria is that students can correctly use and define the terms presented.

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1B-Glossary For Islam Depth Study

The document is a glossary that defines important terms related to the study of Islam. It includes terms about Islamic jurisprudence, the Hajj pilgrimage, biographies of important figures, and concepts in bioethics. The learning intention is for students to understand terms specific to the HSC unit on Islam to convey deeper meaning in their writing. The success criteria is that students can correctly use and define the terms presented.

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Learning Intention Success Criteria


To develop an understanding of specific terms related to the I understand the meaning of words specific to the study of
HSC Studies of Religion unit of Islam. Islam and I am able to correctly use the words in my writing to
convey deeper and more accurate meaning in my responses.

AISHA

Battle of the Camel

Caliph

exegesis

fiqh

hadith

Sunna

hijra

Islamic
jurisprudence

orator

Polygamy

Qibla

Revelation

Sharia law

tafsir

Jahiliyah

Ablution/Wudu

Shiite

Sunni
HAJJ

Al-marwah

Arafat A mount close to Mecca (25km) where all pilgrims gather on the 9 th of Zoul Hijjah
(Islamic Calendar) in order to repent to God and supplicate to Him.

As-safa

Dhul-hijjah,

Eid

Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca and performing other related rites. This is required once in a
lifetime.

Ifrad

Ihram Making the intention to enter a spiritual status (religious purity with some
restrictions). This is required to perform the rites of Hajj. For men it is required to
dress or put on a white uniform composed of two towels similar to the shroud and
clean the body (look for details in this context).

Jamrat Al-aqabah The plural of Jamarah which means a hot bead in Arabic. Also the word Jamarat
indicates the area where stoning takes place. Pilgrims stone a wall in basin as a
symbolic act of challenging the Satan and the evil desires.

Kabah The black granite structure in Mecca which is considered the holy-most site for
Muslims

Marwah

Masjid ul Haram

Mina

Muzdalifah A small valley close to Arafat. When pilgrims finish from Arafat, they stop in
Muzdalifa to stay overnight or pray Maghrib (sunset prayer) and Ishaa (night prayer)
and stay for a short time before heading to Mina.

Niyyah

Qiran

Rakah

Safa

Sai Walking for 7 laps between two locations known as Safa and Marwa (450m apart).

Tahallul

Tamatu

Tawaf Circling or walking around the Kabah in 7 circles counter clockwise


(circumambulation).

Umrah
Jihad

sawm

salat

Akrah

Wudu

Hirja

Hajja

Hajji

Id-ul-Adha

Shawt

Talbiyah

Wuquf

Zam Zam The sacred water which sprang forth miraculously under Ishmael's tiny feet during his
mother's frantic search between Safa and Marwah. Zamzam is now enclosed in a
marble chamber in the Ka'bah.

Zul Hijjah

BIOETHICS

School of Thought

Halal

Haram

Jurisprudence

Jihad

Sharia

Akhlaq

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