Q2 - IWRCB Tr. Eli's reviewer Flashcards

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The study of the nature of god and religious belief.

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Theology

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2
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A lack of belief in gods

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Atheism

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3
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Spiritual leader and founder of Buddhism

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Siddhartha

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4
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The belief in or worship of more than one god.

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Polytheism

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The religious or philosophical belief that the soul or spirit, after biological death, begins a new life in a new body that may be human, animal or spiritual depending on the moral quality of the previous life’s actions.

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Reincarnation

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Collection of these exist in various religious traditions, including hinduism, buddhism, and jainism.

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Sutras

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A personal follower of Jesus during His life, especially one of the twelve apostles.

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Disciple

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The ____ of Confucius is a collection of aphorisms and historical anecdotes embodying the basic values of the confucian tradition: learning, morality, ritual decorum, and fillial piety.

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Analects

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9
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The birthplace of this religion is Indus River Valley which runs through northwest India into Pakistan.

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Hinduism

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10
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The universal casual law by which good or bad actions determine the future modes of an individual’s existence.

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Karma

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A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.

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Martyr

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12
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To signify the entrance to a sacred place.

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Tori gates

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13
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Divine spirits or deities.

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Kami

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An early japanese chronicle of myths, legends, hymns, genealogies, and oral traditions.

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Kojiki

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15
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Literally “the way of the gods”. Japan’s native belief system and predates historical records.

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Shinto

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16
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An ancient religion of Japan. It started as long as 1000 b.c.e.

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Shintoism

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17
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Generally considered the founder of taoism.

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Laozi Tzu

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18
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Central text of laozi.

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Tao te ching

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19
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Two complementary principles of chinese philosophy.

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Yin and yang

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20
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It is negative, dark, and feminine.

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Yin

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21
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It is positive, bright, and masculine.

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Yang

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22
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Fillial piety

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Xiao

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23
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Etiquette and manners

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Li

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24
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Moral character, virtue, and integrity.

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De

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25
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A japanese school of mahayana buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition.

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Zen

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26
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Founder of confucianism.

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Confucius

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27
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Translated most often as “emptiness”, “vacuity”, and sometimes “voidness”, or “nothingnes” is an indian philosophical concept.

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Sunyata

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28
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Six perfection (paramitas)

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1 - generosity (dana)
2 - morality (sila)
3 - patience (ksanti)
4 - vigor (virya)
5 - concentration (dhyana)
6 - wisdom (prajna)

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29
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Anyone who has generated bodhicitta, a spontaneous wish and compassionate mind to attain buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings.

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Bodhisattva

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30
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Teaches that all people can attain buddhahood, just as they are, in this lifetime.

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Lotus sutra

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31
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Japan’s belief sytem and predates historical records.

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Shinto

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32
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The ninth month of the muslim calendar, is one of the most sacred times for muslims.

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Ramadan

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33
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The first of the hebrew patriarchs and an important figure in judaism, christianity, and islam.

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Abraham

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34
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A place of prayer for muslims.

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Mosque

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35
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The teaching or revelation of Christ.

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Gospels

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36
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It represents the final goal of buddhism.

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Nirvana

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37
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First monotheistic religion.

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Judaism

38
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First five books of hebrew bible.

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Torah

39
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Oldest hindu scripture.

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Vedas

40
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The capital of ____ province in the hejaz region of western saudi arabia and the holliest city in islam.

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Mecca

41
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Founder of buddhism.

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Siddhartha

42
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Sacred site of hindus.

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Hindu-sacred

43
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A place where Jesus Christ was born.

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Bethlehem

44
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A type of religion found in africa.

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Animism

45
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Destroyer god of hinduism.

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Shiva

46
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Divine wind.

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Kami

47
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It is a belief of both hindus and buddhists.

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Reincarnation

48
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The execution of a person by nailing or binding them to a cross.

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Crucifixion

49
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Arabic term for “God”

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Allah

50
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a person who follows the religion of Islam

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muslim

51
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Final prophet

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Muhammad

52
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Holy book of Islam

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Qu’ran

53
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literally means “The recitation”

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Qu’ran

54
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Arabic term for prayer

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Adhan

55
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arabic term for Peace be upon you

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As-salaam alaikum

56
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arabic term for Peace be upon you too

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Wa alaikum as-salaam

57
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arabic term for “Verse” Qu’ran (6000 verses)

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Ayah (ayat)

58
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arabic term for “Chapter” Qu’ran (114 chapters)

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Surah

59
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arabic term for Fasting

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Eid ul fitr

60
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celebration at the End of the month of ramadan

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Eid ul fitr

61
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it begins with a special congregational Prayer and sermon

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Eid ul fitr

62
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celebration at the End of Hajj

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Eid ul adha

63
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a central practices of muslims to help establish a Spiritual relationship with Allah

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Five pillars of Islam

64
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Five pillars of Islam

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  1. Shahada
  2. Salat
  3. Zakat
  4. Sawm
  5. Hajj
65
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arabic term for “testimony or evidence” meaning Muslims profession of Faith

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Shahada

66
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arabic term for Prayer or worship. Muslim’s daily prayer.

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Salat

67
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arabic term for Almsgiving meaning mandatory donations

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Zakat

68
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arabic term for Abstain for food, drink, and sexual intercourse.

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Sawm

69
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arabic term for Pilgrimage

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Hajj

70
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arabic term for Sayings or actions of the prophet.

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Hadith

71
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arabic term for Moral excellence

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Ihsan

72
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arabic term for Leader

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Imam

73
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arabic term for Square house

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Ka’bah

74
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Built by Abraham and Ishmael

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Ka’bah

75
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arabic term for Mosque. house of worhip where muslims gather for communal prayers

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Masjid

76
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literally means Place of prostrations

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Masjid

77
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serve as Community centers

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Masjid

78
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arabic term for Habit

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Sunnah

79
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the roots of islam go back to ___

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Abraham

80
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father of Islam

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Abraham

81
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Islam was founded in ____ ____ (medina and mecca) in ____ century

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SAudi arabia, 7th century

82
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islam was founded by the prophet ____, the last messenger of allah

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Muhammad

83
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Born about 570 ce in mecca and died on 632 ce

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muhammad

84
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the sprang water called ____ where the city of mecca was born

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zamzam

85
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the sancturay was called ____ meaning “cube”

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ka’bah

86
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the world wide community of muslim is called____

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ummah

87
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islam means “____“

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submission

88
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Fundamentals and Beliefs of Islam (7)

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  1. In allah
  2. in the will of allah
  3. in the angels of allah
  4. in the book of allah
  5. in the messenger of allah
  6. in the day of judgement
  7. in the life after death
89
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declaration of faith

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shahadah

90
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give to the poor and sick

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zakat