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43 Cards in this Set
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QURAN
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-the sacred text of Muhammad
-gave to Muhammad angel david from god : did not write himself mecca text THEMES 1.faith medina text 2. ethics 3.legal |
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ARABIC
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holy language of middle east
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HADITH
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everything Muhammad said did or approved
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FATWA
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legal interpretation issued on request by legal expert (Mufti) top either judges or private individuals
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JIHAD
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the struggle to stay in Gods path
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SUNNA
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Muhammad example
everything Muhammad said did or approved and meant to be apart of legislation |
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POLITY
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Islamic process of government/ constitution
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SUNNI
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majority of Islam
branch of Islam caliphs are best fit to rule |
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SHIITE
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minority
branch of Islam caliphs descendants of Muhammad |
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ISLAMIC/SHARIA
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DIVINE LAW
path set by God for muslims to follow to achieve salvation |
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CALIPHATES
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successors of Muhammad
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THEOCRACY
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religious based government
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RECONQUISTA
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Spanish kicked out of Spain by Arabs
Spanish reconquered Spain kicked out Arabs and Jews |
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INGRID MATTSON
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CANADIAN MUSLIM ACTIVIST
showed modern shift in Islam |
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MALCOM X
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leader of nation of islam
convinced to leave by Elija Muhammad (america) assinated |
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MONGOL
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took over
converted to islam strengthened islam in size/strength |
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ALI
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Muhammads cousin
assinated |
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AVERROES
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IBN RUSHD
most famous philosopher of that time |
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COMPANIONS
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people that had personal contact with Muhammad
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SCHOLARS/ULAMA
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scholars: similar to clergy
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ABU BAKR
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muhammad closest friend
1st believer of islam 1st rightfully guided caliphate kept islam together after muhammads death |
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MECCA
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where muhammad started
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MEDINA
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where muhammad migrated too
mecca medina mecca |
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WAR ENDS
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685
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SAUDIA ARABIA
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religous goverment
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TURKEY
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secular nation
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ISLAMIC MODERNISM
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TARIA/RAMADAN =EURO ISLAM
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SUICIDE BOMBING
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1 self sacrafice ok
2 okay against combatants 3 absolutely wrong |
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GLOBALIZATION
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the spreading of ideas very quickly on a global scale
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FUNDAMENTALISM
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return to the fundamentals of a religion
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SYNCRETISM
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repurposing old/new traditions to help ease people into your religion
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TRADITIONALISM
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transition back to older traditions (catholic mass humming)
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FUNDAMENTALIST ATTITUDES
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1 defending religion 2 selectivity
3 moral manichanism 4 absolutism 5 millenialism/messianism |
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FUNDAMENTALIST ORG
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1. chosen membership
2. sharp boundaries 3. authoritarian organization 4. behavioral requirements |
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NEW AGE MOVEMENT
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religions that emerge by breaking w/ traditional beliefs and practices typically through the influence of other religious practices around the globe due to global media/travel
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PAGANISM
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polytheistic religion (multiple gods)
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THE MEGA CHURCH
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consumerism/traditionalism
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CONSUMERISM
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The protection or promotion of the interests of consumers.
ALLOWS MEMBERS TO CHOOSE WHAT THEY WANT |
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TRADITIONALISM
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The upholding or maintenance of tradition, esp. so as to resist change.
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SYCRETIC SPIRITUALITY
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combining of different spiritual beliefs and melding together different spiritual practices
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CAPITALISM
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-churches run like business
-An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit. |
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SPIRIT SEEKERS
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spirituality without religion
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CIVIL RELIGION
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popular religion practices by most of political leader
but NOT state religion |
