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10 Cards in this Set
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Abu Bakr
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One of Muhammad's advisers
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Caliph
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Arabic word meaning "successor"
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Umar
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Muhammad's long time friends and adviser
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Uthman
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Long time friend of Muhammad and his adviser
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Ali
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A blood relative
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Council
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An assembly to choose the next caliph
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Muawiya
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A relative of Uthman
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Shiites
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Ali's followers
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Imam
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A strong sense of spiritual authority
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Sunni
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The branch of Islam that follows orthodox tradition and accepts the validity of the first four caliphs elected as successors to Muhammad
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