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12 Cards in this Set
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Mecca |
Birthplace of Muhammed. Holiest city to Muslims. Only Muslims allowed in |
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Muhammad |
considered in Islam to be the greatest messenger and prophet sent by Allah to guide humanity to the right way |
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Medina |
site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam |
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Muslim |
One who "submits" to the will of Allah |
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Islam |
Allah is the one god and Muhammad is the prophet |
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Quran |
The holy book of Islam |
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Shiites |
Muslims that only accept descendants of Muhammaf as true rulers of Islam |
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Sunni |
Muslims that |
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Investiture controversy |
Dispute betweeb the lopes and the holy roman emperors over who held ultimate authority over bishops in imperial lands |
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Horse Collar |
Harnessing method that increased the effiency that increased the effiency of horses by shifting the point of traction from the animal's neck to the shoulders |
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Crusades |
Armed pilgrimages to the Holy Land by Christians determined to recover Jerusalem from Muslim rule. Brought an end to Europe's centuries of intellectual and cultural isolation |
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Pilgrimage |
Journey to a sacred shrine by Christians seeking to show their peity, fulfill vows or gain absolution for sins |
