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44 Cards in this Set
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Muslims |
Its followers |
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Muhammad |
Founder of Islam |
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Kjadijah |
A rich widow who became his wife |
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Islam |
One of the youngest religions of the world |
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Koran |
A sacred book with collected teachings. It is regarded as the word of Allah delivered to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel. |
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al Yathrib |
An oasis , north of Mecca |
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Hegira |
The day of the flight to the oasis |
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Medina |
The other name of al Yathrib |
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Ummah |
Muslim community which was founded in Medina |
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Ka'aba |
The site of the sacred stone |
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Allah |
Supreme being whose will is made known to man through the Qur'an (Koran) |
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Five Pillars of Islam |
Five duties |
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Shahadah |
The proffesion of faith which is done by saying "There is no other God but Allah and Muhammad is His Prophet" |
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Salat |
Praying 5 times a day |
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Zakat |
The giving of alms |
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Hajj |
Pilgrimage to Mecca |
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Sawn |
Fasting during the month of Ramadan |
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Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Hajj, Sawn |
Five Pillars of Islam |
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Ramadan |
Refers to the ninth month in the Muslim lunar calendar, the month when revelations to the Prophet Muhammad started |
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Koran, sunnah, Ijma, individual thought |
Islamic doctrine |
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Ka'aba |
The most sacred place for the Muslims. It is believed that this is where heavenly bliss touches the earth |
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Abraham |
Ka'aba was believed to be built by__________________ |
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Mosque |
Located in Medina. The second most sacred place. |
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Jerusalem |
3rd most sacred place. It is believed that this was where Mohammad is said to have made his ascend to heaven |
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Harirayauasa |
Feasting with family |
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Sunni, Shi'a, Sufi |
The 3 major islam sects |
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Caliph |
Defendor of faith |
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Sunna |
Well defined way |
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Hadith |
Traditions |
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Fatima |
Muhammad's daughter |
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Ali |
Husband of Fatima |
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Imam |
Leader |
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Mujtahids |
Shi'a divines who can interpret the law and doctrine under the guidance of the Imams |
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Adherents |
Followers |
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Ascent |
The act of rising upward |
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Asceticism |
Practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal attitude |
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Caliph |
Succesor of Muhammad as a leader of this world and spiritual health of Islam |
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Caravan |
A comoany of travelers on a journey through a hostile region like a desert |
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Hostile |
Not friendly |
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Intuitive |
Possesin the power of understanding situations or people's feelings immediately |
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Loner |
An individual who purposely avoids others |
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Meditation |
The action of practice of focusing one's thoughts, sometimes for religious purposes |
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Mystical |
Having a spiritual meaning |
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Oasis |
A fertile area amidst of the desert |
