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Islam Vocabulary Flashcards

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Koran / Qur’an

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the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina.

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Hadith

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A collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Muhammad

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Sunni and Shia Islam

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Sunni: 85% of muslim population, follow islamic law based on elected people

Shia: dont recognize elected officials - think power should have stayed within mohammed’s family

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The 5 Pillars of Islam
(including the shahada
and the hajj)

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  1. The Shahada: how you convert to islam, the profession of the faith
  2. Salat: prayer 5 times a day - in direction of Mecca
  3. Zakat: almsgiving - giving % of wealth every year to charity/help
  4. Sawn” religious fasting during month of ramadan
  5. The Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca
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Hijra

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the migration of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers to the city of Medina in 622

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mosque / masjid

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grand space for a large # of people
5 main parts:
Qibla, Mihrab, Pillared hall, open courtyard, Minaret

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qibla

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qibla wall: walls in direction of Mecca

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mihrab

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Niche in one Qibla wall

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muezzin

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makes the call to prayer

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minaret

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tall towers from where the muezzin makes the call to prayer

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Delhi Sultanates (ca.
1206 – 1526)
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Mamluk/slave dynasty (1206-1209)

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Mamluk/Slave Dynasty

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  • founded by Qutb Al-Din Aybak

- 1st recognized islamic kingdom

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Quwwat al-Islam

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mosque complex in Dehli

-1st large scale stone mosque in south asia

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muqarnas

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visual expression of the invisible support of god

-corbelled arch

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palimpsest

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a manuscript page from a scroll or book from which the text has been scraped or washed off and which can be used again

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The “Great Mughals”

ca. 1526 – 1707

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Babur (founder of mughal empire)
Humayun
Akbar the Great
Jahangir
Shah Janan
Aurangzeb
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charbagh

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a Persian-style garden layout. The quadrilateral garden is divided by walkways or flowing water into four smaller parts

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chatri

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elevated, dome-shaped pavilions used as an element in Indian architecture.
- commonly used to depict the elements of pride and honor in the Rajput architecture of Rajasthan. They are widely used, in palaces, in forts, or to demarcate funerary sites

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iwan

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a rectangular hall or space, usually vaulted, walled on three sides, with one end entirely open.

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double dome

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dome whose two shells have noticeable distances

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hasht-bihisht

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famous poem written by Amir Khusro around 1302 AD.

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chamfered corners

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The eight “paradises” in the poem link closely with the Islamic conception of Heaven with its eight gates and eight spaces, each one decorated with a special precious stone or material.
Seven of the eight paradises are pavilions constructed for Bahram’s “therapy” of storytelling.
There is also a link to the architectural and garden plan of eight paradises

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Rajputs

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a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India

  • different from mughal empire
  • hindu painting style
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pietra dura

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the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly-polished colored stones to create images.

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Hamzanama

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the enormous illustrated manuscript commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in about 1562.

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burnishing

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used on islamic papers
process: at the end of the painting process, it is rubbed with a hard and smooth object to produce a polished surface on the paper.

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miniature painting

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small paintings in secular books

  • intended for wealthy/elite
  • meant to go along with text
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verisimilitude

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The appearance of being true or real.

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rubricated

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important words in texts highlighted by being written in red ink

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Ramayana term: Ravana

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antagonist character of the Hindu epic Ramayana

  • hella arms
  • hella legs
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Ramayana term : Ayodhya

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an ancient city of India, birthplace of the Hindu avatar Rama, and setting of the epic Ramayana

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Ramayana term: Ram

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  • 1st son of the king of ayodhya
  • exiled 14 years in the wild
  • his wife (sita) is taken by ravana, kills ravana and saves Sita, rules w/ her in Ayodhya
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Ramayana term: Sita

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Ram’s wife

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Ramayana term: Hanuman

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monkey king - heals ram’s brother by bringing him a mountain that has a plant to heal him on it

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