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39 Cards in this Set
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Muslim
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a person who follows the Islam religion, part of the ummah
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Islam
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Mohammad is the founder who wrote the Quran in 632
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Five Pillars
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Five duties of Muslims
1. Salat: daily prayer 2. Zakat: giving to charity 3. Hajj-Pilgrimmage to Mecca 4. Ramadan-fasting 5.Shahada-accepting monotheism and that Mohammed is the messenger of God |
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Allah
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God: sent the prophet Mohammud
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Qur'an
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holy book of Islam written by Mohammud
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Imam
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prayer leader in a mosque
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Ideology
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system of belief: Islamism believes in eutopian ideology
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Terrorism
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typically associated with Islam because of 9/11. Acts of violence
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Ali
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The first Imam after Mohammud died (different perspectives according to Shia and Sunni--both positive). Cousin of Mohammad
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Jihad
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protect in order to keep faith against enemies. Most interpret it as a self defense needs, but extremists have interpreted it as defending against all enemies (US)
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Ummah
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world wide community of Muslims
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Hijrah
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the time when Mohammud fled from Mecca and established a community of Muslims
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Shia
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believes that the next prophet should be a direct relative with Mohammud
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Sunn'i
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Sunni Muslims agree with the position taken by many of the Prophet's companions, that the new leader should be elected from among those capable of the job. make up 90% of the ummah
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Hijab
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the head dress
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Hadith
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accountant of Mohammud's life
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Ramadan
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one of the five pillars. Sawm-ritual fasting to seek connection with God
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Quraysh
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dominant tribe in Mecca with most of the wealth until Islam was founded
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View of the US in the Muslim world
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being a bully, powerful, westernization, too much control
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Mosque
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Muslim temple
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Arabic
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The language spoken in Saudi Arabia, the Quran is written in Arabic
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Shahada
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accepting monotheism and that Mohammud is a messenger of Allah
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Zakat
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five pillars: giving to charity
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Salat
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five pillars: daily prayer
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Sharia
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sacred law of islam derived from the examples of Mohammud and through the Quran
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Hajj
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five pillars- at least once in their lifetime the Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kabaa
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Surah
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chapter of the quran
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Islamicists/Islamists
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Al-Queda has a system: Islamism (version of extremism): belief that Islam can solve all problems
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Mecca
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holiest site in Islam, where Mohammed was born. (Five pillars- one must show pilgrimmage to Mecca by performing the rituals at the Kabaa)
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Al Queda
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world wide terrorist group founded by Osama bin Laden
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Liberalism
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looser interpretation of religion
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Fundamentalism
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religion should be the number one priority in life, don't see modernization positively, pure faith, literal interpretations of the Quran
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monotheism
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belief that there is only one god, and that god is Allah
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orthodox
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(of a person or their views, esp. religious or political ones, or other beliefs or practices) conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; established and approved
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Secularism
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the holy books are just books written by people philosophy. non religious, favors science as oppose to people
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Kaabaa
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a black stone building in MECCA that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying
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Mohammud
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prophet of Islam, his life is recorded in the Hadith
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Islamiphobia
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scared of all muslims because of what happened in 9/11. Applies stereotype to the whole ummah even though the terrorists are only comprised of less than 1%
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extremists
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fundamentalists? go to the extreme interpretation of jihad
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