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33 Cards in this Set
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Quran
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Sacred book of Islam
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Hadith
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Collections of the sayings of and anecdotes about Muhammad
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Imam
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Leader in community prayer
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Shi'as
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"Supporters of Ali" one of two main division of Islam
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Sunnis
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Division of Islam, larger than Shi'as
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Ulama
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Group of religious scholars whom Sunnis trust to interpret the Qur'an and the Sunna.
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1st pillar of Islam
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Testimony of faith: strict stand on Monotheism
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2nd Pillar of Islam
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Praying five times daily
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3rd Pillar of Islam
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Contributing alms to the poor
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4th Pillar of Islam
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Fasting in the month of Ramadan
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5th Pillar of Islam
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Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in ones life
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Muhammad's rise as religious leader
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570-632 AD. Muslims consider Muhammad the last prophet sent by God
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1st rightly guided caliph
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Abu Bakr. 573-634
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2nd rightly guided caliph
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Umar. 634-644
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3rd rightly guided caliphs
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Uthman. 644-656
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4th rightly guided caliphs
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Ali. 656-661
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Islam defeated Persians where? and when?
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Nihawand. 642
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Islamics defeat Chinese army where? And when?
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Talas River. 751
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Islamics defeat Indus Valley where? And when?
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North India 713
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Islamics defeat Visigoths when and where?
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711 Spain
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Islamic forces defeated by Franks. When and where?
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732. Near Tours
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Founder of Ummayad Dynasty
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Mu'awiya. 661- 680
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Locations of Islamic capital
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Mecca. Medina. Damascus. Baghdad
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Revolt and beginning of abassid dynasty.
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Led by Abu'al-Abbas. 747
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First caliph of Abassid Dynasty
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Abu'al-Abbas. 750
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2nd Abbasid caliph
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Abu'al-Abbas al-Mansur. 754-775
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3rd Abassid Calip
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Harun al-Rashid. 786-809. Baghdad emerges as flourishing commercial, artistic, and scientific center.
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Organized translation of Greek medical and philosophical works
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Harun al-Rashid
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Translated Galen's medical works into arabic
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Hunayn ibn Ishaq. 808-873
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Caliph
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Head and military commander
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Emirs
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Arab governors responsible for public order, tax collection, and military maintenance
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Shari'a Muslim law
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Covers criminal, political, commercial, and religious matters
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Vizier
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The caliphs chief assistant
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