Islam

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. A foundation created to promote the public good (7)
  2. 6. The first pillar of Islam is an affirmation of faith (8)
  3. 7. Religion that follows the Quran (5)
  4. 10. A journey to a sacred place (10)
  5. 11. Any cognitive content held as true (6)
  6. 12. The ninth month of the Islamic calendar (7)
  7. 15. The sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca (5)
  8. 16. The fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja (4)

Down

  1. 1. A Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus (8)
  2. 3. Someone who speaks by divine inspiration (7)
  3. 4. The second pillar of Islam is prayer (5)
  4. 5. The fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship (5)
  5. 8. A believer in or follower of Islam (6)
  6. 9. A fundamental principle or practice (plural) (7)
  7. 13. Muslim name for the one and only God (5)
  8. 14. Largest continent on Earth (4)