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Hajj
A pilgrimage to Mecca required by all able Muslims
mosque
A Muslim house of worship and prayer.
Koran or Quaran
The sacred text of Islam that is the final authority in life
Sunnis/Shiites
After Muhammad’s death, two divisions or sects within Islam had different views on the successors of the caliphs. Shiites believe only direct descendants of Muhammad could success him while Sunnis believe in any pious and religious leader.
Jihad
Islam name for holy war
Taj-Mahal
Tomb built by Shan Jahan for his wife mumtaz
Sikhism
Religion that combined Hindu and Muslim beliefs.
Al-khwarizimi
Muslim mathematician, who studied Indian sources and wrote a text book in the 800’s
Suleiman the magnificent
Ruled the Ottoman Empire
Five pillars of Islam
The basic duties or foundation of the Islamic religion.
Which country has the highest percentage of Muslims today
Saudi Arabia
Which country has the fewest Muslim population
Spain
Muslims, Christians, Jews all share what
A monotheistic religion
How does the sharia in Islam differ from law codes that evolved in the west?
It doesn’t separate religious matters from criminal or civil law
