Adhan the call to prayer
Akhirah belief in life after death
Allah God
Allahu Akbar God is great
Baitullah House of God, the Ka'ba
Bismillah 'In the name of God'
Eid ul Adha Feast of sacrifice that ends the Hajj Eld ul Fitr Feast to break the Ramadan fast
Hadith sayings and traditions of Muhammad
Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah
Halal allowed
Haram forbidden
Hijrah the migration from Makkah to Madinah
Ibadah worship, being a servant of God
Ihram state of religious 'separation' or purity
Islam submission to God
Jamrah pillar representing Ibrahim's temptations
Ka'ba the 'Cube', shrine of God in Makkah
Kiswah the black cloth covering the Ka'ba
Masjid a place of sujud (bowing down)
Mosque place for communal prayer and activities
Niyyah intention
Pbuh 'Peace be upon him' (said of the prophets) Purdah covering all but eyes, hands and feet
Qiblah the direction of Makkah
Qiyam standing during prayer
Quraish the leading tribe in and around Makkah
Qur'an the Revealed Book
Rak'ah a sequence of movements in ritual prayer
Sahifa the revelation given to Ibrahim
Say (Saai) Hajj procession from Safa to Marwa
Shahadah declaration of faith
Sujud (Sal da) kneeling before God in prayer
Sunnah the way or example set by Prophet Muhammad
Surah a chapter in the Qur'an
Tawaf circling Ka'ba seven times on Hajj
Umrah pilgrimage to Makkah not in Hajj month
Wuquf time of 'standing' before God during Hajj