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shiek

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an arab leader

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quran

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the islamic sacred books

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islam

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the religious of the muslims

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hijab

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a head covering worn in covering public by muslim women

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haj

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muslims pilgrimage to mecca that takes place in the last month of the year

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bedown

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nomaidic arab of the desert

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jihad

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a war among muslims

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mosique

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muslims place of worship

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muhammad

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arab founder of islam

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abla bakr

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campanian of list muslim leader after muhammed

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muawiyah

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first ealiph of the omayyard dynasty of damascus

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12
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sunni

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one of two main branch of islam

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shite

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anadherent of the shia branch of islam

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caliph

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the cheif muslim civil and religious ruler

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15
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the moors

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member of a northwestern african muslim people of mixed barber and arab descent.

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schism

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a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief

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crusades

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a fighter in the medieval crusades

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patriach

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the male head of a family or tribe

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justinian

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byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the persians and reconquered former roman territories in africa, italy, and spain.

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saladin

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a muslim military and position leader who as sultan led islamic forces dancing the sarades

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pope innocent III

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one of the most powerful and influential popes.

22
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Icon

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a painting of jesus christ or another holy figure

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Iconoclast

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a person who attacks chorished beliefs or isis