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20 Cards in this Set
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Oasis
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a desert well
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Nomad
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no fixed home, moves from place to place in search of food and pastures
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Tribe
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system of organization made up of villages with the same language, culture etc.
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Idol
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an image used as an object of worship
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Pilgrimage
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a journey to a sacred place
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Mecca
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holiest city of Islam, trade center, birthplace of Muhammad
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Muhammad
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founder of Islam, prophet of Allah
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Gabriel
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angel who came to Muhammad
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Hegira
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marks the beginning of the Islamic Calendar, flight to Medina
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Islam
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newest religion, started by Muhammad
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Muslims
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followers of Islam, follow the will of Allah
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Allah
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God of Islam
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Kaaba
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cube shaped shrine, now holds the black stone given from Abraham to Muhammad
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Koran
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the Islamic holy book, the word of Allah
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Sunna
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Muhammad's words and deeds
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Mosque
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the holy building of muslims
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Minaret
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the tall tower where the muezzin calls the muslims to pral
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Jihad
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"struggle" resist temptation and overcome evil, internal= do the right thing
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Muezzin
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caller who calls the people to pray
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Hajj
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once in a life time pilgrimage that muslims take to Mecca
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