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History Vocal (Islam + Arab) Flashcards

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Monotheism

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believing in one god

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The Quran

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Islamic religious/holy text

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Allah

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god of islam

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Muhammad

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founder of islam

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The Umma

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community of islam

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Mecca

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the holiest city of islam, wealthy and populous, in Arabia

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Medina

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2nd holiest city
where Muhammad and other early muslims fled to

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1st pillar of islam

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no god other than Allah

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2nd pillar of islam

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praying 5 times a day

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3rd pillar of islam

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giving to the poor

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4th pillar of islam

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fasting (ramadan)

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5th pillar of islam

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pilgrimage to Mecca

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Mosque

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a place of worship for muslims

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Jihad

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interpersonal effort against greed, selfishness, and evil

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Hijra

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the journey to Medina

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Madrassas

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a school, college, or university the is usually connected or a part of a mosque

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Sharia

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set of laws that regulated all aspects of islamic life

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Dhimmis

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second class subjects

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The Jizya

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a tax for people to practice their religion
substitute for military service

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Caliph

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one leader of islam

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Sunni Muslims

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group of muslims who thought that the caliph should be chosen by the islamic community

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Shiite (Shia) Muslims

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group of muslims who thought the descendants of Muhammad should be the caliph

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Sufis

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branch os islam looking for an intense connection and interaction with god

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The Ulama

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group of muslim religious scholars and chief authorities

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Umayyad Caliphate

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new caliph (661-750) replacing the Rightly Guided Caliphs
Changed many large impacts of islam

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Abbasid Caliphate

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Overthrew the Umayyad Caliph to become the new islamic caliph in 750
helped create equality, but didn’t last very long

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