Religion & Culture in Turkish
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
din
religion
Islam is a world religion.
Tanrı
God
God created everyone equal.
Allah
Allah
Muslims believe in Allah.
cami
mosque
I go to the mosque on Fridays.
kilise
church
We are having the wedding at the church.
sinagog
synagogue
We worship at the synagogue.
ibadet
Worship / Adoration / Prayer
Muslims perform five daily prayers.
dua
prayer / supplication
I like to pray every day.
namaz
prayer (Muslim)
I pray five times a day.
Kuran
Quran
I read the Quran every day.
Tevrat
Torah
There are ten commandments in the Torah.
İncil
Gospel
The Gospel tells the life of Jesus.
peygamber
prophet
The Prophet Muhammad is the prophet of Islam.
aziz
saint
Saint George is very well known.
haç
pilgrimage
Pilgrimage is the duty of every Muslim.
ayin
ritual / ceremony
The wedding ceremony was very beautiful.
bayram
holiday / feast day (religious or national)
Eid al-Fitr is very important.
Ramazan
Ramadan
We fast during Ramadan.
oruç
fast / fasting
We break the fast in the morning.
zakat
alms (Islamic)
Giving alms is a commandment of our religion.
imam
imam
The imam leads the congregation in prayer.
müezzin
muezzin
The muezzin is reciting the call to prayer.
ezan
call to prayer
I heard the call and went to pray.
papaz
priest
The priest is preaching at the church.
vakit
time / moment (of prayer)
Has the evening prayer time come?
mezhep
religious school / denomination
I belong to the Hanafi school.
şeriat
Islamic law / sharia
We must obey the rules of sharia.
kültür
Culture
Turkish culture is very rich and interesting.
gelenek
tradition
Preserving our traditions is important.
adet
custom / habit
There are different customs in this culture.
sanat
art
Turkish art is world-famous.
müzik
music
I love Turkish music.
dans
dance
Turkish folk dance is very beautiful.
folklor
folklore
Our folk group is performing tomorrow.
kaligrafi
calligraphy
The art of Islamic calligraphy is beautiful.
hat
Turkish calligraphy
The calligrapher is writing a book.
mimar
architect
The architect designed the mosque beautifully.
mescit
small mosque
There is a small mosque in the village.
minaret
minaret
The minaret is very tall and beautiful.
Müslüman
Muslim
Muslims pray.
Hristiyan
Christian
Christians celebrate Easter.
Yahudi
Jewish / Jew
Jews celebrate Hanukkah.
ateist
atheist
An atheist does not believe in any religion.
inanç
belief / faith
Religion is a matter of faith.
ruh
soul / spirit
Our soul is eternal.
cenaze
funeral
The funeral ceremony will take place tomorrow.
ahiret
hereafter / afterlife
Muslims believe in the hereafter.
Camii
Mosque
I go to the mosque on Fridays.
secde
prostration (prayer position)
Muslims prostrate themselves during prayer.
mütevelli
trustee (of a religious foundation)
The mosque's trustee manages the affairs of the foundation.
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