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38 Cards in this Set
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jahilya
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period of ignorance
polytheism, sacrafices, slavery, no womens right in Saudi Arabia. Muhmammad attempted to reform |
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hijra
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muhammads migration from mecca to medina in 622 that founded islam
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ka'ba
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located in mecca, center figure in islam. Muhhamad threw out all dietes except for one
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medina
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where theocracy was established
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cleansing of the ka'ba
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muhummad throws out the idols
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theocracy
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church + state united
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muezzin
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every mosque has 1
person who calls people to prayer |
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people of the book
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jews + christians
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kafir
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infadel- dont believe in muhammad
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niyat
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pure intention
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shirk
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sin of polytheism
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jihad
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holy war
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ali
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muhhamads cousin
first imam |
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hadith
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words and deeds of muhammad (or ali)
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sunna
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traditions of muhammad
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fatwa
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decisions concerning sharia by ulemas
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5 pillars
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creed
prayer charity fasting pilgrimage |
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muslim creed
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there is no god but allah, Muhammad is his prophet
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battle of karbala
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war between who should succeed Muhummad
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muharram
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day of slaughter to commemorate the battle of karbala, and the death of Husain
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imam
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person who leads friday prayer
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madhi
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messianic figure who disappeared
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matam
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greeting
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doctrine of tanazzul
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doctrine of descent
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pir/murid
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pir-guru
muric- disciple |
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dhikr (zikr)
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get into a trans
goal is to lose ego |
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sama
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moode (create a moode)
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al-hallaj
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killed, decapitated, burned for claiming he is God
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fana
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extinction- goal of sufism
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doctrine of tawhid
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God is one
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islam
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submission
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notion of transcendance
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God is one
reject polytheism, trinity |
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notion of self
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self exists
sufi-self denial |
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notion of world
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world has beggining, end
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human condition
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no concept of sin
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notion of community
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ummah- brotherhood of islam
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notion of morality
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koran
commandments of koran |
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life after death
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paradise- life after death
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