Mekka:
is the holiest Mosque for Muslims. Some say it was first built by Adam, and
some say Ibraham. It is where all Muslims face in their daily prayers.
Nafilah:
a voluntary prayer
other than the five obligatory prayers; performed by a believer.
Ommah:
is the Arabic word for a
nation. It usually refers to the
Islamic nation unless otherwise specified.
PPBU:
Peace and Prayers Be Upon him.
Qadr (night of Qadr):
The night when the
first revelation of the Koran took place. Most likely it happened during in
the ten nights of the month of Ramadan.
Sunna: is the way the Messenger PPBU lived, did or said. It includes the way
he dressed, ate, drank, prayed, interacted with other people and fought.
Basically, sunnah is the life style of the messenger PPBU. It is considered
the second source of legislation in Islamic laws and it is considered an
important reference to be used for concluding arguments and disputes.
Wathoo (wadoo):
a washing up ritual done by Muslims before each of the five daily prayers.
