Section 1 Flashcards
1
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Bedouins
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Nomadic Herders
2
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Muhammad
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born in the Oasis town of Mecca.
3
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Mecca
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a bustling market town at the crossroads of several caravan routes.
4
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Yathrib
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final destination of Muhammad’s hijra and the home of the first community of Muslims.
5
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Hijra
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Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Medina.
6
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Medina
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a city where Muhammad preached.
7
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Kaaba
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the temple that he believed Abraham had built to worship the one true God.
8
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Umma
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community of Muslims
9
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Quran
A
sacred text of islam.
10
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mosques
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house of worship.
11
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Hajj
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pilgrimage to Mecca
12
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Jihad
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struggle in God’s service.
13
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Sharia
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a body of law that includes interpretation of the Quran.
