Challenge: Even if you do not have the book, can you unscramble these words and ensure they are matched up with the right clues?
| eialirvlsfp ____________________ | Obligations of confession, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and pilgrimage are central Islamic worship practices. |
| iunns ____________________ | The largest of the "denominations" or groups into which Muslims divide themselves. |
| nijn ____________________ | In Islamic belief, a group of evil spirits that are led by the devil. These are relatively weak entities that can nonetheless cause trouble and even tempt the believer into compromising his or her obedience to Allah. |
| shmnaa ____________________ | A medium for spiritual powers who often allows himself or herself to be possessed by the spirits |
| salmi ____________________ | A label or title which means "submission to God" |
| toabo ____________________ | Ritual impurity which renders something untouchable |
| eomtt ____________________ | An animal or some other life form to which members of a clan feel they are biologically related. |
| anam ____________________ | In traditional religions, a sense of a mysterious spiritual energy that is in all things |
| ak'ab ____________________ | A cube-shaped shrine in Mecca that was originally a pagan worship center but is now a Muslim holy site |
| arnoctes ____________________ | A term used for people who are dead but are nevertheless considered to be a continuing, living presence in the community (it does not necessarily mean genetically related) |
-- Howard Culbertson,
How to Approach the Study of Other Religions