Terms of the Day for September 21

• Islam – a monotheistic religion articulated by the Qur'an.  The religion is based on submission to a single, indivisible God (Allah), whose Prophet, Mohammad, lived in the 6th and 7th centuries AD.
• Qur’an – meaning “the recitation”, the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be the verbatim word of Allah. It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language.
• Balai – a central public hall or meeting house found in many Malay and Indonesian villages which were often converted for Muslim worship.
• Mosque – a place of worship for followers of Islam.
• Minaret - the tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which an announcer recites the call to prayer.