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Allah
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The one God of Islam
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Burka
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Blue full body covering worn by women under the Tali Ban rule in Afghanistan
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Caliph
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In Sunni Islam, the successor to the prophet
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Chador
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Black full body covering worn by women in Iran under Ayatollah Khoumeieni's Islam Revolution
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Fatwa
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A legal opinion issued by an authority according to a particular school of law; often erroneously defined as an edict against someone oe something
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Hajj
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the holy pilgrimage to Mecca for Muslims
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Hadith
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traditional report about the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad
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Haram
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scared women’s quarters that were forbidden to others
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Hijab
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the veiling of women for the sake of modesty
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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’ite Islam, the title for the person carrying the tradition of the prophetic light; like a minister; is appointed by the people to must intelligent
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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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Jihad
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the Muslim’s struggle against the inner forces that prevent God-realization and the other barriers to establishment of the order
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Madrasa
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traditional religious school teaching a narrow version of Islam
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Muezzin
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In Islam, one who calls the people to prayer from a high place
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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 of Islam
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Shi’a
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the minority branch of Islam which tells that Muhammad’s legitimate successors were ‘Ali and a series of Imam; also known as Shi’ite
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Sufism
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The mystical path of 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 Islam which tells that successors to Muhammad are to be chosen by the Muslim community
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Sura
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a chapter of the holy Qur’an
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Ummah
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The Muslim community
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What are the 5 Pillars of Islam
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1.Shahadah
2.Salaat 3.Zakat 4.Ramadan 5.Hajj |
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Pillars Difined;Shahadah
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There is no god but God and Muhammad is his prophet; believing and professing the unity of God and the messenger ship of Muhammad
Shirk- equating God with humanity Kufr- atheism |
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Pillars Difined;Salaat
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rayer 5x a day; must be facing towards Mecca
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Pillars Difined;Zakat
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charity and tithing (3.25% of yearly income); designed to promote equality in the Muslim religion and prevent personal greed
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Pillars Difined;Ramadan
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fasting tradition; time to remember the first revelations of the Qur’an to Muhammad; cannot eat or drink from sun up to sun down
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Pillars Difined;Hajj
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Pilgrimage to Mecca; are not shunned if do know have the funds to travel; if unable to go, can pay the way for someone else and counts as the payer’s hajj as well; visit the Ka’bah (big black box) and the field of Arafat (thought to be the location of Adam and Eve); visit the Zum Zum spring; etc.
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Islams Holy Book
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Qur'an; Containes the revelations of the prophet Muhammad over a period of 23 years
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Sunni's
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world majority; traced through prophet Abu Bakr
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Shi’a's
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mostly in Iran and Iraq; traced through prophet Ali who was Mohammed’s cousin and son-in-law
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Wahab's
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mostly in Saudi Arabia; wanted to kick the Brits out of Saudi Arabia; very strict interpretation of the Qur’an
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Animism Means
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Everything in the world has spirt
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Certain religions are called primal because
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They are of primary importance in understanding the nature of religion
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An ecstatic medium with healing powers who lives on the outskirts of the tribe and travels to the spirit world is known as
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a Shaman
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Religious Myths are
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Stories told to explain the orgins and goals of the universe
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T/F Hinduism equals Aryan plus Dravidian Religion and Culture
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T/F Hinduism equal Bhakti plus yoga
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T/F Hinduism equal devotion to the gods plus meditation on the self.
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Soma is
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The Hindu god of plants worshipped furing feasts/ an intoxicating plant that gives Hindus religious visions
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Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer form
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The Trimurti
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Vishnu's Favorite Avatar, or incarnation, is:
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Krishna
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The ultimate goal of Hinduism
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Moksha, escape from samsara, oneness with Brahman
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Apocalypse
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in Judaism and Christianity, the dramatic end of the present age
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Ascension
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the ascent of Jesus to heaven 40 days after his resurrection
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Baptism
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a Christian sacrament by which God cleanses all sin and makes one a sharer in the divine life, and a member of Christ’s body, the church
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Common Era
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years after the traditional date used for the birth of Jesus, previously referred to in exclusively Christian terms as AD and now abbreviated to CE as apposed to BCE (“before Common Era”)
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Confirmation
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a Christian sacrament by which awareness of the Holy Spirit is enhanced
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Creed
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a formal statement of the beliefs of a particular religion; in Christianity, especially the Nicean Code
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Crucifixion
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in Roman times, the execution of a criminal by fixing him to a cross; which reference to Jesus, his death on the cross, symbolic of his self-sacrifice for the good of all humanity
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Denomination
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protestant branches of Christianity (Methodist, Baptist, etc.)
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Dogma
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a system of beliefs declared to be true by a religion
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Excumenism
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increased understanding between branches of Christianity or among all faiths
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Eucharist
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the Christian sacrament by which believers are renewed in the mystical body of Christ by partaking of bread and wine, understood as his body and blood; same as communion
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Fundamentalism
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insistence on what people perceive as the historical form of their religion, in contrast to more contemporary influences
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Gentile
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any person who is not of Jewish faith of origin
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Gnosticism
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mystical perception of spiritual knowledge, applied to a second-century CE movement arising in Egypt
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Gospel
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the “good news” that God has raised Jesus from the dead and in so doing has begun the transformation of the world; usually now referring to the four books of the New Testament chronicling the life and works of Jesus
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Incantation
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physical embodiment of the divine; in Christianity, with particular reference to Jesus’ becoming man
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Inquisition
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the use of force and terror to eliminate heresies and nonbelievers in the Christian Church, starting in the 13th century; a specific institution of this name set up in Spain in 1478
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Messiah
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the “anointed one”; Jesus Christ
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Original Sin
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a Christian belief that all humans are bound together in prideful egocentricity. Described mythically in the Bible as an act of disobedience on the part of Adam and Eve
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Parable
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an allegorical story
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Pentecost
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the occasion when the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples of Jesus after his death
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Resurrection
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the rising of Christ in his earthly body on the first Easter Day, three days after his crucifixion and death
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Sacrament
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outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual grace
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Synoptic
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referring to 3 similar books of the Christian bible: Matthew, Mark and Luke
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Synod
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a council of church officials called to reach agreement on doctrines and administration
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Trinity
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the Christian doctrine that in the one God are 3 decide persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit
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Seven Sacraments of Catholicism
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1. Baptism
2. Penance 3. Confirmation 4. Eucharist/Mass 5. Matrimony 6. Holy Orders 7. Extreme Unction |
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Epiphany
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the day the wise men came to visit Jesus after he was born
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Mayehana Budists
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Everyone Can be enlightened (for everyone)
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Taheana Budists
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Only monks can get enlightened (only for elders)
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