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28 Cards in this Set
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Caliphs
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Caliph is the Arabic word for successors of Muhammed. They led Muslims through th 7th centuryAD and published the sacred texts known as the Qur'an.
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Gabriel
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gabriel was the Angel who talked to Muhammed and also brought Allahs revalations to Muhammed.
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Mousqe
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Mosque is a muslim house of worship.
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Who is the founder of Islam?
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The founder of Islam is Muhammed.
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Hajj
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Hajj is the pilgramage to mecca. Every Muslim must make this trip at least once in their life time.
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Allah
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Allah is the god of the Islamic religion. It is the Arabic word for God.
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Ramadan
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Ramadan was the 9th month of the Islamic lunar year. In which all Muslims (except young, elderly, and sick)are expected to fast from sunrie to sunset.
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Approximatley how much of the worlds current population is Muslim? Where does the religion rank in terms of followers w/ other religions of th world?
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About 19.4% of the worlds population is Muslim. The religion ranks at 2nd most largest after Christians.
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Abu'bakr
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He was the first caliph after Muhammed died. The first adult to convert to Islam. The first leader of the Sunni Muslims.
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Timeline
570:_______ born |
Muhammed
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Pillars of Islam
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The pillars of Islam are guidlines /rules.
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What does the word Islam mean?
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The word Islam means Submission to Allah.
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Minaret
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AMinaret is another word for tower or temple. Islamic praryer tower used to call the faith ful to prayer.
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What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
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The 5 pillars of Islam are 1)profession of faith2)the giving of alms3)Ritual fast during Ramadan5)hajj(pilgramage to mecca)
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Qur'an
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IT was the written record of Gods words. The Arabic word for "some thing to be recited"
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Timeline
661:Muawiya becomes _____ |
Caliph
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Timeline
527-565:_______ rules Roman empire |
Justinian
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What is the Qur'an , and why should it be read in Arabic?
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The Qur'an is the written record of Allahs words. It is read in Arabic because the caliphs want to preserve the sacred meaning w/out losing translation over time.
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Whom do the Muslims worship?
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The muslims worship Allah. The word means God in Arabic.
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Mecca
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Mecca is the holyiest city of Islam. Muhammed was born here.
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Timeline
627:______ Empire defeats Persia |
Byzantines
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Timeline
476:western ________ Empire ends |
Roman
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Muslims
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Muslims are the follewrersor wills of Allah in the relgion Islam.
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Timeline
520:______ invent decimal system in India |
Guptas
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Timeline
_____: Muhammed dies |
632
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What does Arabia mean?
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Arabia was the penninsula located east of modern Europe and south of Israel. It was the home land to Muhammed and birth place of Islam.
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Islam
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Islam was the relgion based on Muhammed. It meanspeace, soundness, or security,(in arabic)it also means submission or surrender to Allah
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Muhammed
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Muhammed was the prophet of Islam. He was born approxamatley570 AD.
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