World Of Religion Jennifer Saunders Unit 4 Islam/muslim

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Jihad

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means to struggle Jihads are people who have been labeled incorrectly by Americans which come from the media.
•Muslims are very aware that the Islam’s want to be understood as a unified religious community. Because Muslims stress the singularity of GOD, they like to see the people work as one as well.

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Islam

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Means to surrender or submission. (The act to surrender to GODS will). Islam is not just about what you do In mass, it includes everything you do in your daily life (social practice,politics,…)

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Muslim

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One who submits to GOD

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Allah

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The GOD (the High God)

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Salam

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peace which comes from the word shalom (Hebrew)

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Ethical monotheism

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Is the understanding that God is not going to ask us to bad things. God expects righteous deeds.

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Sunnah

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The behavior of the Prophet Muhammad, used as a model in Islamic law.

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Hadith

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In Islam, a traditional report about a reputed saying or action of the Prophet Mhammad.

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Qur'an

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Sunni

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A follower of the majority branch of Islam, which feels that successors to Muhammad are to be chosen by the Muslim community.

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Shari'ah

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The dicine law, in Islam

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Khalifa/Caliph

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In sunni Islam, the successor to the Prophet

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Dhimmi

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A person of a non-Muslim religion whose right to practice that religion is protected within an Islamic society.

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Hadith

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In islam, a traditional report about a reputed saying or action of the Prophet Muhammad.

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Hajj

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The holy pilgrimage to Mecca, for Muslims.

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Hijab

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The veiling of women for the sake of modesty in Islam

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Hijrah

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Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina

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Imam

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In Shi'ism, the title for the person carrying the initiatic tradition of the Prophetic light

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imam

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A leader of Muslim prayer

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Islam

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In its original meaning, complete, trusting surrender to God.

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Islamist

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A person seeking to establish islamic states in which the rule of God is supreme.

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Qur'an

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Shahadah

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The central Muslim expression of faith: "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God".

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Shari'ah

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The divine law, in islam.

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Shaykh

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A spirtual master, in the esoteric Muslim tradition.

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Shi'a

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adj.
The minority branch of Islam, which feels that Muhammads lefitimate successors were Ali and a series of Imams; a follower of his branch.

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Sufism

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The mystical path in Islam.

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Sunnah

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The behavior of the Prophet muhammad, used as a model in islamic law

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Sunni

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A follower of the majority branch of Isla, which feels that successors to Muhammad are to be chosen bu the Muslim community.

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Ulama

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The influential leaders in traditional Muslim society, including spiritual leaders, imams, teachers, state scribes, market inspectors, and judges.

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Ummah

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The Muslim community

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Wahhabism

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Islamic philosophy founded by Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab in the eighteenth century, discarding all practices not specifically approved by the Qur'an and Sunnah.

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Zakat

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Spiritual tithing in Islam

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Fatwa

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in islam, a legal opinion issued by an authority according to a particular school of law.