Important Facts

Prophet :
                MUHAMMAD (sallallahu-alaihi-wasallam) is the prophet of the Islamic faith. He was born A.D. 570. and died in A.D. 632. 

Salaam:
              A salutation, greeting, or blessing which means peace.

Masjid: 
             Arabic word translated as mosque.A place or house of prayer-literally, a place of prostration.

Qibla: 
             Direction toward Mecca that is designated in a place of prayer. 

Ka'ba:

            A cubic stone structure where the black stone is housed. Located in the center of the Great Mosque at Mecca, Muslims believe that it was the first house of worship built by Adam, which was later reconstructed by Abraham and Isma'il. It is also spelled ka'aba or ka'bah.

Qur'an:
            The Islamic holy book  which is in the  Arabic word for recitation.

 Sura:
          Chapter of the Qur'an, of which there are 114.The plural of surah is suwar, which means chapters.

 Shirk:
           The act (sin) of regarding anything as equal with god. This includes idolatry, polytheism, or attributing divinity to a person.

 Kafir:
           This is a person who refuses to submit to Allah. This term is generally used by Muslims to refer to those who do not believe in Muhammad and the Qur'an, and who do not believe in god.


Injil:
         It is the Gospel of Jesus and one of Islam's Holy Books.