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Glossary

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh): The Prophet of Islam was born
571A.D in Paran.

1. Islam: Literally, submission. The religion of all the
prophets of Allah, confirmed finally by the Mission of Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) .
2. Allah: The proper name of God in Arabic. He is the One
True God.
3. Paran: mountain of Makkah.
4. Muslim: One who professes the faith of Islam or born to a
Muslim Family.
5. pbuh: peace be upon him.
6. Quran: The holy book of Islam, the last Divine revelation
to mankind .
7. Kadar: son of Ishmael (pbuh) , and the ancestor of the Arabs.
8. Hagar: Mother of Ishmael (the prophet of Allah (pbuh) ).
9. Hajj: The pilgrimage to Makkah, which takes place in the
last month of Islamic calendar.
10.Yathrib: The name by which Madinah was known before
the Prophet’s migration to it.
11. Qibla: The direction of Muslims when they pray, It was
first to Jerusalem then change to Makkah.
12. Jerusalem: a sacred city for Jews, Christians and Muslims.
Initially, Christians had the upper hand on the city, which was
part of the Byzantine (Roman) Empire. The main dates of
events related to the Temple can be summarised thus:
It was completed by Solomon about1004 B.C., destroyed
by the Babylonians about 586 B.C, rebuilt under Ezra and
Nehemiah about 505B.C., turned into a heathen idol by one of
Alexander’s successors 167 B.C, restored by Herod between
17 B.C .& 29 A.D, and was completely razed to the ground by
Titus After that, it fell to Muslim rule.
13. Iblis: Satan.
14. A.H.: After Hijra the migration of Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh) from Makkah to Madinah.