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25 Cards in this Set
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Abraham
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The person chosen by God to teach the religion in which there is only one god
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Judaism
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the first monotheistic religion, founded by Abraham, and whose followers are called Jews
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Jesus
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According to the Christians, he is the Messiah
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Christanity
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a religion that developed out of Judaism and was based on the life and teachings of Jesus
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Muhammad
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founder of Islam whom Muslims believe to be God's prophet
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Islam
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a religion that teaches that there is one god and Muhammad is his prophet
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Muslim
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a follower of Islam
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Qur'an or Koran
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the sacred text of Islam
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Five Pilars of Islam
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the most important teachings of Muhammad
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Caliph
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rulers of the Muslim community from 632 to 1924
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Theocracy
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a government ruled by a religious leader
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Ottoman Empire
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Muslim empire in Europe, early 1400s to the 1920s
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Constantinople
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capital of the Ottoman Empire; is in modern day Istanbul, Turkey
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Suleiman I
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ruler of Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566
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Janisssaries
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military group who grew powerful in the Ottoman Empire
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Sultan Mehmed VI
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fought on the losing side in World War I, endiing the Ottoman Empire
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Oasis
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a fertile area in a desert
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Petroleum
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a thick, yellowish-black oil that is the source of gasoline, paraffin and kerosene
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Mesopotamia
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an ancient region of Southwest Asia located in modern-day Iraq
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Silt
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particles of earth and rock that build up in rivers or streams
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Exile
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forced removal from one's own country
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Disciple
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a follower of the teachings of another
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Messiah
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a savior that Jews believe will come some day, and that Christians believe has already come through Jesus Christ
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Mecca
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the holiest city in Islam
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Caliphate
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the Islamic empire ruled by a caliph
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