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25 Cards in this Set
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lord
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in feudalism the noble who granted the land to a vassal
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mosque
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a Muslim place of religious worship
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Vatican
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place where the Pope lives
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Koran
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Muslim holy book
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Manorial System
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primary economic system during the Middle Ages
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Imams
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Ali's successors as leaders in the Shi'ah branch of Islam
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Ka'bah
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Arab shrine in Mecca to which many people journeyed each year
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cathedral
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a large Christian church
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crusades
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a series of Christian holy wars fought to regain the holy lands
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feudal system
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the medieval practice of lords granting land or fiefs to vassals in return for a pledge of military service
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guild
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trade associations for artisans that standard, restricted competition, and regulated the training of new artisans
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hegira
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Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Yathrib (Medina)
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heresey
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religious beliefs that do not agree with those of the majority
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minerat
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a prayer tower attached to a mosque
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apprentice
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an unpaid trainee for a trade or craft
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arabesque
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Islamic art that is made up of repeating patterns
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caliph
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leaders of the Muslim community who ruled according to the Qu'ran
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martyr
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people who are willing to die for their religious beliefs
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monestary
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a place where monks live, work, and pray
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Islam
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the name of a Muslim religion
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Jihad
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Muslim holy war or the constant inner struggle by Muslims for faith
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journeyman
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a semiskilled tradesman that was paid by the day
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vassal
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in feudalism, a knight who received land from a lord
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Shi'ah
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the main branch of Islam that followed Ali
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Sun'ni
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the Orthodox branch of Islam
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