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15 Cards in this Set
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Allah
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Muslim name for God
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burqa
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a loose, black dress that covers a woman's entire body
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chador
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head scarf worn by Muslim women
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hajj
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a journey to Mecca, the Muslim holy city
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hijab
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head scarf same as a chador
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Islam
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the religion of Muslim people
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Kabul
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the capital of Afghanistan
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Koran/Qur'an
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Muslim holy book like the bible
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Mecca
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Muslim holy city
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mosque
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Muslim church
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Muhammed
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prophet to Muslims; like Jesus to Christians
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mullah
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a religious teacher; like a priest to Christians
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nan
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flat bread
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shalwar kameez
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long, white dress worn by Muslim men
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Taliban
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religious group that took over Afghanistan in 1996 and controled it until U.S. army invasion
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