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30 Cards in this Set
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Capital of Iran
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Tehran
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Capital of Iraq
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Baghdad
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Capital of Israel
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Jerusalem
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Capital of Jordan
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Amman
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Capital of Oman
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Muscat
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Abu Bakr was the first _____ to lead the Muslims after Muhammad's death.
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caliph
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The _____ met to pick the next caliph.
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council
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The Quraysh used the Kaaba to store many _____ from various Arab tribes.
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idols
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Muhammad started the _____ religion.
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Islam
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Many Muslims go to _____ on Friday for a formal worship service.
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mosques
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______ is the belief in one God.
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Monotheism
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A ______ is a follower of Islam.
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Muslim
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Trade towns often developed at the site of an _____ so there was water available to traders.
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oasis
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Abbas is considered a _____ because he travels from place to place so his camels have grazing land and water.
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nomad
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Many Muslims make a _____ to Mecca at least once during their lives.
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pilgrimage
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The revelations made to Muhammad by Allah are contained in the _____.
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Qur'an
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The _____ refers to traditional Islamic law based on the teachings of Muhammad.
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Sunna
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The _____ branch of Islam supports only blood relatives of Muhammad as his successors.
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Shiite
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The Quraysh _____ included the Hashim clan, Muhammad's family name.
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tribe
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The _____ are the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as successors to Muhammad.
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Sunni
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The majority of the first Arabs were _____.
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bedouins
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One reason Makkans didn't liek Muhammad was because he wanted to abolish all _____.
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idols
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_____ was born into the Hashim clan, part of the Quraysh tribe.
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Muhammad
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The Jews and Arabs of Yathrib welcomed Muhammad because they thought he could _____.
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prevent a civil war from happening
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Muhammad was able to stay in Mecca because of his powerful _____.
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uncle
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The city of Tathrib is now called _____.
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Medina
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Abu Bakr faced the problem of ______.
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secession of Arab tribes
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_____ was the third acliph and accused of nepotism.
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Uthman
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_____ gave more structure to the administration of the MUslim state and also created a tax system.
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Umar
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The split in the Muslim community was between Mu'awiya and _____.
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Ali
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