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Islam Terms Flashcards

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Caravan

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Group of people (traders or pilgrims) travelling across the desert in Asia

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Bedouins

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Nomadic Arab of the desert

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Mecca

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City in Saudi Arabia that is said to be the birthplace of Muhammad

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Ka’aba

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Muslim shrine in Mecca which Muslims turn to to pray

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Quran

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Sacred book of Islam believed to be the word of god dictated by Muhammad

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Allah

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Arabic word for ‘god’

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Muhammad

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Prophet of Islam who lived 570-632AD

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Khadijah

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First wife of prophet Muhammad (first convert to Islam)

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Muslim

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Follower of Islam

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Islam

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Religion of Muslims - translated as ‘submission to the will of god’

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Monotheism

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Belief that there is only one god

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Hijrah

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Flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622AD to escape persecution

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Five pillars

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Five duties expected of every Muslim (faith, prayer, alms, fasting, pilgrimage)

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People of the book

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Christians and Jews as referred to by Muslims

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Sunna

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Traditional portion of Muslim law based on Muhammad’s words

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Shari’a

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Moral code and religious law of Islam

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Caliph

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Chief Muslim civil and religious ruler (successor of Muhammad)

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Jihad

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War or struggle against unbelievers or against the sin in oneself

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Final prophet

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Last messenger of god believed to be Muhammad

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Sunni

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One of two main branches of Islam

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Baghdad

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Capital of Iraq

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Nomadic Arab of the desert

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Group of people (traders or pilgrims) travelling across the desert in Asia

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City in Saudi Arabia that is said to be the birthplace of Muhammad

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Muslim shrine in Mecca which Muslims turn to to pray

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Sacred book of Islam believed to be the word of god dictated by Muhammad

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Arabic word for ‘god’

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Prophet of Islam who lived 570-632AD

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First wife of prophet Muhammad (first convert to Islam)

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Follower of Islam

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Religion of Muslims - translated as ‘submission to the will of god’

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Belief that there is only one god

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Monotheism

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Flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622AD to escape persecution

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Five duties expected of every Muslim (faith, prayer, alms, fasting, pilgrimage)

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Five pillars

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Christians and Jews as referred to by Muslims

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People of the book

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Traditional portion of Muslim law based on Muhammad’s words

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Moral code and religious law of Islam

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Chief Muslim civil and religious ruler (successor of Muhammad)

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War or struggle against unbelievers or against the sin in oneself

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Last messenger of god believed to be Muhammad

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Final prophet

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One of two main branches of Islam

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Capital of Iraq

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