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A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed which stresses belief in one god

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islam

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the first dynasty of Arab caliphs whose capital was Damascus

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Umayyad

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the Arab person who founded Islam (570-632)

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Muhammad

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final destination of Muhammad’s hijra and the home of the first community of Muslims

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Yathrib(place)

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Body of Islamic law that includes interpretation of the Quran and applies Islamic principles to everyday life

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Sharia

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Dynasty that ruled much of the Muslim Empire from A.D. 750 to 1258

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Abbasids

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Muslim ruler

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Sultain

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a member of the elite forces of the Ottoman army

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Janizary

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9
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king

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Shah

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Branch of Islam believing that God vests leadership of the community in a descendant of Muhammad’s family

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Shia

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11
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A market selling different kinds of goods

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Bazaars

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City in western Arabia; birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad, and ritual center of the Islamic religion.

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Mecca

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Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Medina in 622

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Hijra

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14
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a city in western Saudi Arabia; a city where Muhammad preached

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Medina

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15
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The most sacred temple of Islam, located at Mecca

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Kaaba

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The holy book of Islam

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Quran

17
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one of 5 pillars of Islam

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Hajj

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successor to Muhammad as political and religious leader of the Muslims

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Caliph

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Capital of Iraq

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Baghdad

20
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Movement in social class

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social mobility

21
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art of beautiful handwriting

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calligraphy

22
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A branch of Islam whose members acknowledge the first four caliphs as the rightful successors of Muhammad

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Sunni

23
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b -7Islamic empire ruled by those believed to be the successors to the Prophet Muhammad.

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Caliphate