Section 1; Key Terms

Question	Answer
Aqiqa	Muslim naming ceremony in which a baby's hair is shaved & it's weight in gold or silver is given to charity.
Bismallah	The ceremony, in some cultures, when a Muslim child formally begins to learn about Islam.
Hadith	The sayings & actions of the prophet Mohamed, as recorded by his family and friends.
Halal	That which is permitted or lawful.
Iqamah	The call to stand up for prayer.
Madrassah	Muslim school, based at a mosque.
Salah	One of the 5 pillars of Islam. The 5 daily prayers.
Conversion	When your life is changed by giving yourself to God
Miracle	Something which seems to break a law of science and makes you think only God could have done it
Numinous	The feeling of the presence of something greater than you
Imam	A prayer leader & guide / teacher of Islam
Design	When things are connected and seem to have a purpose (e.g. the eye is designed for seeing)
Causation	The idea that everything has been caused (started off) by something else
Agnosticism	Not being sure whether God exists
Atheism	Believing that God does not exist
Prayer	An attempt to contact God, usually through words
Omni-benevolent	The belief that Allah is good/kind
Omni-potent	The belief that God is all-powerful
Omni-scient	The belief that Allah knows everything that has happened and everything that is going to happen
Natural evil	Things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans
Moral evil	Actions done by humans which cause suffering
Free Will	The idea that human beings are free to make their own choices

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