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chapter 3 Flashcards

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sheik

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the patriarch of a tribe or family

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quran

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the islamic sacred book

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islam

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the religious faith pf muslims

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hijab

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a traditional scarf worn by muslims to cover hair

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bedouin

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an Arab desert, in Asia or Africa

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jihad

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a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by muslims

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mosque

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a Muslim temple or place of worship

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muhammad

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founder of islam

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Abu Bakr

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muhammads father in law and succesor

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muawiyah

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a male arabic given name of disputed meaning

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sunni

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a denomination of islam which holds that islamic prophet

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shiite

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the split in Islam that os between majority sunni’s and shiites

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caliph

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an area containing an islamic steward

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The Moors

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a member of a northwestern African Muslimm people of mixed berber and Arab descent

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astrolable

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an astronomical instrument for taking the altitude of the sun and stars

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mecca

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a city in the capital of hejaz

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medina

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the old arab quarter of a north african city

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The Five Pillars

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five basic acts in Islam

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kadijah

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the first wife of prophet mohammed

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hadith

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a traditional account of things

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ulama

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the doctors of Muslim religion and law

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haj

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the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year

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caliphate

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the rule or reign of a caliph or chief Muslim ruler

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ummayad

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a member of a Muslim dynasty that ruled the islamic world from ad 660 to 750

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abbasid

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relating to a dynasty of caliph’s who ruled in baghdad from 750 to 1258

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baghdad

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the capital of Iraq, on the tigris river

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dowry

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property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage

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