A faith followed around the world
Islam is followed by nearly two billion people, and this word search gathers its key words. You'll be finding the holy book, the QURAN, the place of worship, the MOSQUE, the holy city of MECCA, and the PROPHET MUHAMMAD, whose teachings about ALLAH are central to the faith.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the words change every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a longer-word challenge once the diagonals and backwards words appear on Hard.
The Five Pillars and beyond
Much of Muslim life is built around the Five Pillars, and the words are here. There's the declaration of faith, daily PRAYER (SALAH), giving to charity (ZAKAT), FASTING in the month of RAMADAN (SAWM), and the HAJJ PILGRIMAGE to the KAABA. You'll also find the MINARET and MIHRAB of the mosque, the IMAM who leads prayer, the celebration of EID, the city of MEDINA, the CRESCENT symbol, and the idea of food being HALAL — all important parts of the religion.
How Muslims live their faith
Islam is one of the world's largest religions, and Muslims believe in one God, ALLAH, whose words they believe were revealed to the PROPHET MUHAMMAD and written in the QURAN. Daily life has a steady rhythm built around the Five Pillars: Muslims pray five times a day (SALAH), turning to face MECCA, the holiest city, wherever they are in the world — which is why a MOSQUE has a MIHRAB, a niche showing the direction to face.
Two practices stand out. During the month of RAMADAN, adult Muslims fast from dawn to sunset, going without food and drink to focus on their faith and feel for those who go hungry, then celebrate the festival of EID. And at least once in their life, those who are able make the HAJJ, a great PILGRIMAGE to the KAABA in MECCA, joining millions of others from every country. Learning these words is a window into how a global faith is lived, making this a clear, respectful RE or world-religions topic.
Great for a world-religions topic
It's a great fit for an RE or world-religions lesson — Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use Make Your Own to build a grid from your own RE words.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the Islam word search?
Key words of the Muslim faith — the Quran, the mosque, Mecca and Medina, the Prophet Muhammad and Allah, the Five Pillars (prayer, zakat, fasting in Ramadan and the Hajj), plus the Kaaba, imam and Eid. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Does it cover the Five Pillars?
It does — the QURAN, the MOSQUE, MECCA and MEDINA, the PROPHET MUHAMMAD and ALLAH, the Pillars (PRAYER/SALAH, ZAKAT, FASTING in RAMADAN/SAWM and the HAJJ), plus the KAABA, MINARET, IMAM and EID.
Is it good for a world-religions topic?
Great fit for an RE or world-religions lesson. Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words.