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What was the role of the caliph
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The role of caliph combined the offices of chief executive, commander-in-chief, chief justice, and leader of public worship.
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What are the first four successors of Muhammad called
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The first four successors of Muhammad are called the rightly guided caliphs
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What is a mosque
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A mosque is a hall of prayer
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What is the immigration of the muslim community called
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The immigration of the muslim community for mecca to medina is called the Hijra.
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What is Muhammad to the Islamic people.
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Muhammad is the prophet of god, but God alone is to be worshiped.
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To be a muslim means what
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To be a Muslim means to identify with this sacred story, seeing the revelation that God gave through Muhammad in the Quran as the final truth for all human society and looking to the model of Muhammad and his companions for guidance in living the full human life.
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What was cultural and religious life like in Arabia before Muhammad brought the new teachings of Islam?
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Where in deep spiritual darkness. As there was no unified government, each tribe was an independent unit and law unto itself. Life was violent murder and robbery were common.The people indulged in adultery, gambling and drinking, and infanticide.
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