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Islam
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The religious Faith of Muslims; also the civilization based on the Islamic religion and the group of countries where Islam is the main religion. |
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Muhammad |
A man born around 570 C.E. who taught around 570 C.E. who taught the faith of Islam.
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Polytheism |
Belief in more than one god.
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Prophet |
a person who speaks or interprets the words of God. |
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Monotheism |
The belief in a single god. |
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Muslim |
a follower of the Islamic faith |
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Boycott |
a refusal to do business with an organization or group. |
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Siege |
a military action in which a place is surrounded and cut off to force those inside to surrender |
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Qur'an |
The holy book of the religion of Islam
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Sunnah |
The example that Muhammad set for muslins about how to live |
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Five pillars of Islam |
The most basic acts of worship for Muslims; Declaration of Faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and making a pilgrimage to Makkah.
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Mosque
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a Muslim house of worship
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Ramadan |
The ninth month of islamic calendar, during which Muslims are required to fast. |
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Jihad |
Muslims' struggle with challenges within themselves and the world as they strive to please God. |
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shari'ah |
the body of Islamic law based on the Qur'an and the Sunnah
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adaptation
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a change made to an existing object or way of doing things.
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innovation
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something new; an improvement
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cultural diffusion
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the spread of cultural elements from one society to another
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philosopher
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a scholar, teacher or thinker who seeks knowledge
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immortal
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able to live forever |
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evolution
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the slow process of change in plants and animals from simpler forms to more complex forms |
