Sheik Flashcards

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sheik

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a leader

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Quran

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The central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God

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Islam

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An abrahamic monotheistic religion articulated by the Quran , a religion text considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God

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Hijab

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A veil traditionally worn by Muslim women in the presence of adult males outside of their immediate family

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Haj

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A pilgrimage to Mecca during Dhu’l Hojja, considered obligatory for every Muslim who is capable of understanding it at least once in his or her life

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Bedouin

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A nomadic Arab of the desert

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Jihad

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A war or struggle against unbelievers

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Mosque

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A Muslim place of worship

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Muhammad

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Considered by Muslims to be the last messenger and prophet sent by God to guide humanity to the right way

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Abu Bakr

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Was a senior companion and through his daughter Aisha the father -in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad

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Mu’āwiyah

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The second caliph from the Umayyad clan,the first being uthman ibn affan

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Sunni

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A denomination of Islam

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13
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Shitte

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a member of one of the two great sects of muslims

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Caliph

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Supreme ruler :the title taken by Muhammad’s successors as secular and religious heads of Islam

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The moors

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A member of a northwest African Muslim people mixed berber and Arab descent

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astroble

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when the moors ruled in Europe

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Mecca

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a city Saudi Arabia the Muslims considered to be a holy city in Islam, or any place

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Medina

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The old Arab or non- European quarter of a North African town

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The five pillars

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The frame work of Muslim life

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Kadijah

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the first wife of Muhammad

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Hadith

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A collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Muhammad

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Ulama

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A body of Muslim scholars recognized of having specialist knowledge of Islamic

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Caliphate

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A Islamic state . It’s led by a caliph, who is a political and religious leader who is a successor (caliph) to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

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abbasid

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A member of the Abbasid dynasty

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Baghdad

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Capital of Iraq, located in central Iraq on both banks of the Tigris river

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Dowry

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Property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage

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Harem

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The separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives , concubines and female servants

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Translation movement

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A movement started in the house of wisdom Baghdad which translated many Greek classics into Arabic.

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astroble

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when the moors ruled in Europe

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Mecca

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a city Saudi Arabia the Muslims considered to be a holy city in Islam, or any place

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Medina

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The old Arab or non- European quarter of a North African town

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The five pillars

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The frame work of Muslim life

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Kadijah

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the first wife of Muhammad

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Hadith

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A collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Muhammad

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Ulama

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A body of Muslim scholars recognized of having specialist knowledge of Islamic

36
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Caliphate

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A Islamic state . It’s led by a caliph, who is a political and religious leader who is a successor (caliph) to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.