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Islam

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submission, external acts, obeying what god has commanded

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Muslim

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is a person who submits his or her life to God

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Allah

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The God

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Ka’bah

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Earliest place to worship God built by Abraham

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Hijrah

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the journey undertaken by Muhammad from Mecca to Medina

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Caliphs

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“successor” or “next in line” Abu Bakr

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Qur’an

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most sacred book for Muslims 114 surahs

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Imam

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(faith) the more interior aspect of believing what God has taught

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Calligraphy

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the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy, in the languages which use Arabic alphabet or the alphabets derived from it.

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Surahs

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chapter in the sacred scripture of Islam, the Qu’ran

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Hadith

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are the sayings, deeds and decisions of Muhammed

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Five pillars

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Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Saum, Hajj

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Shahadah

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the profession of faith

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Muezzin

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a man who calls Muslims to prayer from the mosque

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Wudu

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a cleansing ritual an important part of purity and cleanliness in Islam before performing worship

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Sawm

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to describe the act of fasting

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Ramadan

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a holy month of worship, study of the Quran, prayer, and fasting. Ramadan occurs during the month in which Muslims believe the Quran began to be revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.

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Hajj

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the pilgrimage to Mecca

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Mosque

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a building used for public worship by Muslims

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Ihsan or Islah

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(goodness) interiorizing the divine commands, going beyond the minimum to integrate all that God has revealed and commanded into every aspect of one’s behavior

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Salat

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the daily ritual prayer

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Zakat

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obligatory payment made annually under Islamic law to charity or and religious purposes

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mihrab

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marks the direction of Mecca

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minbar

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is the pulpit for the Friday sermon

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Mountain Arafat

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where Abraham was ordered to sacrifice his son, the site of Muhammad’s final sermon

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Sunnah

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contains Muhammad’s words and deeds

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