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20 Cards in this Set
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Islam
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-one who submits oneself to god
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SLM
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-"submission" or "peace,"
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Jinn
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-local village and/or nature spirits
-gods |
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The Five Pillars of Faith
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Confession, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Pilgrimage
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Muhammad
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- the final prophet, the one to who the verses of the Quran were revealed and recites them to the community, be familiar with his general history.
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Allah
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Literally means God
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Kaaba
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the original temple of god in Mecca, housed all of the gods that all of the people worshiped, central structure that Mecca was built around
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Quraish
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appointed the priests and guardians of the Kaaba.
- Regarded as the traditional descendants of Abraham and Ishmael |
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Qur'an/Koran
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means "recitation," in reference to (a) the divine recitation to Muhammad; (b) the divine call for Muhammad to recite or proclaim this message to the world; and (c) the belief that the Qur'an is best expressing its divine reality when it is recited or read aloud.
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Hajj
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-Pilgrimage
-means pilgrimage or journey to Mecca atleast once in once life |
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Ramadan
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the ninth month of the Muslim year, commemorates Muhammad's initial revelation from Allah.
-A month of fasting |
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Dhu al-Hijah
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11th month of the lunar years that Muslams are allowed to travel to the great Mosque in Mecca
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Sunni
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("the community of consensus"): representing the majority in Islam, the Sunnis comprise about eighty percent of all Muslims.
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Shi'a
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("partisan"): the more conservative minority in Islam (approx. twenty percent), Shi'ites claim a descendency in spiritual leadership that goes back to Ali, the cousin/son-in-law of Muhammad. This sect is prominent primarily in Iran, with minorities in the nations of Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, to name a few.
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Jihad
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-literally, "striving" or "struggle," but often employed in the political context of "holy war"
-this struggle takes place within yourself |
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Shirk
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idolatry, to put something in front on god
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Mosque
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-Muslim place of worship
-Traditionally domed in the center, its most impressive characteristic is space |
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Minaret
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or a high tower from the top of which a muezzin ("announcer" or "caller") traditionally calls Muslims to prayer.
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Mihrab
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a niche-like indentation in the wall, called the Qibla wall, that indicates the direction of the holy city of Mecca.
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Muezzin
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who calls you to prayer singing verses of the quran
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