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15 Cards in this Set
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Muhammed
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Islam - the man whose mission consolidated the islamic faith and has affected social and religious institutions through his teachings
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Allah
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Islam - the supreme and single God
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Five pillars of Allah
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Islam -
(1) confession of one's faith in God and in his prophet muhammad (2) ritual worship (3) almsgiving-giving of taxes for the poor (4) fasting and (5) pilgrimage-journey to the holy city at least once in his lifetime |
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Qur'an
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Islam - the central document/regarded as authoritatie and divine in nature
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Hejra
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Islam - the year Muhammed fled from being persecuted
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Jihad
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Islam - holy war against those who do not accept Islam
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Sufi's
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a variety of movements within Islam that stresses mysticism and asceticism
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Sunni's
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Islam - larger of the two dominate sects of Islam, often according more authority to the sacred writings of Islam than to human religious authorites
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Shi-ite's
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Islam - smaller of the two dominate sects of Islam, emphasizes the authoritative role of religious leards and their teachings
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Islam
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Islam - submission to God / peace
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Ka'ab
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Islam - the shrine in which muhammad was born in
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Muslim
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Islam - one who submits/a follower of Islam
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Hajj
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Islam - the prilgrimage to the Holy City
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Ramadan
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Islam - a holy festival that takes place during the whole nine month of the Islamic calendar
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Mosque
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Islam - is a building used by the muslims for worship and prayer
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