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22 Cards in this Set
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Sheikh
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Ruler or arabic tribe
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Quran
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Holy religious book
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Islam
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monotheistic religion in Arabain Pennsylia
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Hirjah
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journey of muhammed to madinah
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hajj
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pilgermage to makkah
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shari'ah
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law providing pracitcal laws for life
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What are five pillars?
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Belief
Prayer Charity Fasting (Siyaam) Hajj (Pilgermage) |
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How did muhammend get message. from who through who?
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From allah through angel gabriel
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Caliph
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successor of muhammed as spiritual leader
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Jihad
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"struggle in way of god" let religion spread
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shiite
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accepts only muhammed decendants
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sunni
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umayyads
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sultan
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"holder of power" head of state
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mosque
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muslim house of worship
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abu bakr?
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mmuhammend father in law, caliph
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Mu"awiyah
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goverener of syriak, rival of Ali
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Umayyad dynast
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largest early dynast spilt of isalm sunni and shiite
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Saladin
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invaded jerusalam and took it over
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house of wisdom
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library containing works from greece, rome and india
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astrolabe?
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location device based on stars
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minaret
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sprial part of mosque
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omar Khayyam
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famous author
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