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39 Cards in this Set
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Allah
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one God "The God"
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Abu Bakr
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Muhammad's closest companion and most pious disciple.
First Caliph |
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Abu Talib
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Muhammad's uncle who cared for and protected him
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Caliph
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Electoral successor
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Dhu-I-Hijjah
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First day of the month during the Hajj
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Du'a
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personal prayer
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Hadith
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"Traditions"
Sacred text 6 multivolume editions |
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Hajj
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pilgrimage to Mecca
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Hijra
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emigration from Mecca to Yathrib in 622 CE.
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Ihram
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"State of Purity" represented by 2 piece, white garment worn by men, one around the waist and one around the shoulders
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Imam
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Prayer reader
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Islam
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submission or surrender
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Jihad
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Holy war to defend the faith
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Jinn
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Creatures of fire. Satan is one. They tempt and create mischief
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Ka'bah
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cube shaped shrine found in Mecca
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Khadijah
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Muhammad's boss and later wife (15 yrs older than he)
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Marwah
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1of 2 hills in the Sa'y, Hagar searched for water between the two
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Mecca
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historic city
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Medina
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"City of the Prophets"
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Mihrab
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carved niche that indicated the direction of the Ka'bah
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minaret
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tower on the outside of the Mosque
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Mosque
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"Place of Prostration"
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Muslim
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one who submits or surrenders
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Night Journey
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Muhammad taken to Mecca, and then into the presence of God.
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Night Migration
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emigration from Mecca to Yathrib in 622 CE. aka the Hijra
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Night of Power
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Angel Gabriel appeared to Mohammad and gives him his calling. 610 CE
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Qur'an
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Sacred text
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Quraysh
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ruling party in Mecca that wanted to kill Muhammad
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Safa
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1of 2 hills that Hagar ran between looking for water
Part of Sawm Ramadan |
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Sawm Ramadan
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month long ritual
Swam = fasting |
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Sa'y
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Reinacting Hagar's search for water by rushing between Marwah and Safa in Sawm Ramadan
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Shahada
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witness of faith
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Shari'a
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social oneness
Islamic law |
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Shi'ites
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Followers of Ali: hereditary succession
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Sufis
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mystics
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Sunnis
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Followers of Abu Bakr: electoral succsssion
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Umma
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Hajj but not at the right time of the year
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Zakat
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almsgiving (tithing)
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Zamzam
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well, represents Hagar's experience in the desert.
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