Paper 1 Islam Defenitions Flashcards
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Caliph
A
Leader of Sunni Muslim community
2
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Hadith
A
The teachings of Muhammad
3
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Hajj
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Pilgrimage to Mecca
4
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Haram
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Forbidden for Muslims
5
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Imamate
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Leadership
6
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Jihad
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Struggle against evil
7
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Jummah
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Weekly communal prayer on a Friday
8
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Kuhms
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Tax in Shia Islam
9
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Mihrab
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Archway in the mosque showing the direction of the ka’ ba
10
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Night of power
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The night Muhammad received the first revelations of the Qur’an
11
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Lesser / greater jihad
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The lesser or greater struggle against evil
12
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Rak’ah
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A sequence of prayer containing actions and words
13
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Ramadan
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The holy month of fasting for 29/ 30 days
14
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Risalah
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Communication between man and allah in the form of books, angels and prophets
15
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Salah
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Compulsory prayer five times a day - second pillar of Islam
