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12 Cards in this Set
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Allah |
It is name for the God in the Muslim faith |
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Battle of Tours |
It is a battle were the Muslims were stopped from penetrating further into Europe. The christian victor was Charles Martel. The battle kept the Muslims in Spain. |
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Dome of the Rock |
A temple built in dedication to Muhammad. It is in Jerusalem at the spot where Muhammad ascended into heaven |
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Five pillars of Islam |
They are five basic responsibilities and faiths of Islams: 1.Declaration of faith 2.Charity to the poor, alms giving 3.Pray three times a day Mecca 4.Pilgrimage to Mecca 5.Fast during the holy month of Ramandon |
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Jihad |
A holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal |
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Koran |
holy text of Muslim faith |
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Mecca |
It is a holy city of Islam. Muhammad was born here, but his teachings were not immediately accepted here. It is also the direction which Muslims must take |
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Medina |
It is a holy city of Islam. Muhammad fled here from Mecca. It is in this place where he gained a following and his religion began to flourish |
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Muhammad |
He was the founder of Islam and is considered in the Muslim faith to be the last great prophet |
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Shi'a |
It is the branch of Islam whose members acknowledge Ali and his descendants as the rightful successors of Muhammad |
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Sufi |
A Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam |
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Sunni |
It is the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad |
