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17 Cards in this Set
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What is the Arabic title of the one God
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Allah
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The original shrine of pagan Arabic religion in Mecca containing the Black Stone; now one of the holiest places of Islam
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Ka'ba
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Literally "flight", Muhammed's forced flight fom Mecca in 622 c.e, it marks the first year of the Muslim calendar
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Hijra
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Holy wat on behalf of the Muslim faith
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Jihad
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he holy scripture of Islam, thought to be the word of God
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Quran
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popular term for the basic tenets of Muslim faith. Includes the profession of faith, prayer, fasting, pilgrammage, and giving Alms
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Five Pillars of Islam
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to exert oneself in the form of doubt, as well as in others
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jahada
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the entire Muslim community, meaning something like the Christian concept of the "Church"
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Umma
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Arabic for "deputy" to the Prophet Muhhamed; leader of the Islamic community
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Caliph
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the caliphs residend in Damascus from 661 to 750 c.e.
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Umayyad Dynasty
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A minority set of Islam adherents believe that kinship with Muhammad is necessary to qualify for the caliphate
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Shiites
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Like Shiites, these are one of the two caliphate and believe that leadership for the Umma rightfully belongs to the pious, and that authority comes from the community itself
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Kharijtes
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The majority group in Islam; adherents believe that the caliphate should go to the most qualified individual and should not necessarily pass to the kin of Muhammed
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Sunni
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The Position of women was....
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-Poor
-not equal but they weren't servants -Had SOME rights |
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The Jihad.....
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Means to stive against unbelief, both internal and external
-dying in it assures aspects of Arabic culture |
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Warlike people
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Bedouins
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The Caliphate-Deputy to Muhammed
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Mohammed was seen as direct link to God
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