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25 Cards in this Set
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Muhammad
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Prophet of Islam, born approx. 570 CE
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Muslims
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Followers of Islam, the will of Allah
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Mecca
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The birthplace of muh mad and on of the most sacred cities in Islam
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Mosque
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Islamic house of worship
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Muezzin
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The person who calls the Muslims to prayer five times a day
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Minaret
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The prayer tower used to call the faithful to prayer
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Mufti
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Government officials who reconciled civil law with Islamic teaching
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Millets
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Self governing communities of non-Muslims (during the Ottoman Empire 1500-1919)
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Mullah
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"Master" teacher or leader of Islam
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Arabia
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The Arabian peninsula, located east of modern Egypt and south of Israel, is mainly Saudi Arabia today; the homeland to Muhammad and the birthplace of Islam
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Allah
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The Arabic word for God
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Arabic
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Primary language spoken in the Arabian peninsula
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Islam
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The Arabic word for peace, soundness, or security. It also means submission or surrender to the will of Allah
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Gabriel
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The angel who brought Allah's revelation to Muhammad
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Adu bakr
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The first adult to convert to Islam, he was chosen as successor to Muhammad and the first leader of the Sunni Muslims
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Ka'bah
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The most sacred shrine of Islam, originally built by Abraham and located in the center square in Mecca. 40x40x40
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Calipha
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Successors to Muhammad, they led Muslims through the seventh century CE and collectively published the sacred texts known as the qur'an
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Qur'an
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The sacred scriptures of allah's will for the conduct of people;also the Arabic word for something to be recited
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Shari'ah
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The moral code and rules of etiquette Muslims adhere to their daily lives
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Pillars of Islam
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The five tenets of Islam are profession of faith, prayer, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage
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Ramadan
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The ninth month of the Islamic lunar year in which all Muslims are expected to fast from sunrise to sunset
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Hajj
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Three pilgrimage all Muslims are expected to make to Mecca at least once in their lives, afterwards called hajji
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Sufism
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The mystic branch of the Islamic faith whose goal is to see Allah directly and clearly with purity of heart
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Ali
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Muhammad's cousin and brother in law who led the shi'ah faction, a sect of Islam that accounts for 10% of Muslims today
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Ottoman empire
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The reigning Muslim dynasty of the 17th century CE in what is present day turkey
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