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24 Cards in this Set
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Bedouin
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Arab of the desert
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Mecca
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The holy city, where islam originated and muhammad was born, has ka'ba
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Medina
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Where Muhammad took his followers after attempted assasintaion in Mecca
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Ka'aba
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A shrine with stories and teachings of the muslim religon and Allah in Mecca
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Koran/Quran
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The holy book of Islamic teachings/ revelations Muhammad recieved
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Sharia
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Islamic law and guidelines
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Hijra
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Muhammads Journey from Mecca to Medina (Yathrib)
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Caliph
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An Islamic leader (spiritual and Political)
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Mosque
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Where the Muslims pray
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Hajj
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The 5th pillar and pilgramage to mecca and Muslims must go at least once in their lifetime
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Muhammad
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The Prophet who revealed the beliefs of Islam
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The FIve Pillars
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5 basic guidelines for Islamic people
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Sunni Muslims
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Caliph chosen for leaders (religous and political)
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Shiite Muslims
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Only descendants of Muhammad should rule
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Umayyad dynasty
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Spread Islam
got wealthy muslims split Arabs vs. non-arabs |
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Abassid Dynasty
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The golden age(wealth and power) of islamic people
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Dome of the Rock
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the site that Muslims believed Muhammad ascended to during his midnight journey
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Abu Bakr
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First Caliph, descendant of Muhammad
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Prophet
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A person who recieves revelations from god
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Hadith
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An early collection of Muhammads sayings/teachings
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Jihad
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struggle in the way of god
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Sufi
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A religous leader who has a close relationship with Allah
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Imam
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A religous commoner who leads prayers
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Ramadon
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The holy month of fasting
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