Redneck Muslim Jokes
Terms and explanations....
- Assalam Alaiykum: the standard Islamic greeting meaning,
"Peace be upon you." - Salat: the prayer performed five times daily; the second pillar of Islam.
- Thobe: a loose, ankle-length robe with long sleeves.
- Kufi: brimless, short, rounded cap worn by some Muslim men.
- Magrib: the fourth daily salat in Islam, offered at sunset.
- Isha: the fifth daily salat in Islam, offered at night-time.
- Wudu: the ritual washing performed before prayer.
- Allah Akbar: the expression meaning, "God is great."
- Dua: a supplication in Islam.
- Mosque: the place of worship for Muslims; masjid.
- Jummah: the congregational prayer that Muslims hold every Friday.
- Takbeer: to proclaim the greatness of God, “Allah Akbar.”
- Qur'an: the holy book of Islam.
- Zabihah: to slaughter an animal according to the Islamic method.
- Abu Bakr: the First Muslim Caliph.
- Reversion story: the conversion story of a new Muslim.
- Tawheed: the concept of monotheism in Islam.
- Bismillah: the phrase meaning “In the name of Allah.”
- Hijab: modest dressing; generally refers to the headscarf
worn by some Muslim women. - Abdul Rahman: a Muslim name meaning "Servant of the Most Merciful."
- Allah: the standard word for the one and only God.
- Bin: means "son of"; bint means “daughter of.”
- Iftar: the evening meal for breaking the daily fast during Ramadan.
- Haram: anything prohibited in Islam.
- Eid Al-Fitr: the Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan.
- Sheikh Hamza Yusuf: A Sunni Muslim scholar who resides in California.
- Muhammad: the last prophet and messenger of God.
- Seerah: the biography of the Prophet Muhammad.
- Mecca: Islam's holiest city.
- Imam: a religious leader in Islam.
- Halal: anything permissible in Islam.
- Muslim: a follower of Islamic faith.
- Islam: the monotheistic faith of all the Prophets; means “submission.”
- Jihad: means to "strive" or "struggle."
- Prayer rug: a small rug used by Muslims during salat.
- Abdul Razzaque: a Muslim name meaning “Servant of the Sustainer.”
- Hookah pipe: a water pipe.
- Dawah: the invitation to Islam.
- Ali: the Fourth Muslim Caliph.
- Miswak: a natural toothbrush made from the twigs.
- Fitnah: means a “test” or “trial.”
- Iqama: the second call to prayer; given after the adhan but
immediately before each prayer begins.