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1. hijrah |
migration of Muhhamad and his followers to Al-Madinah in 622, marking the first year of the Muslim calendar. |
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1. Qur'an |
The holy book of Islam |
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1. jihad |
struggle to defend the faith of Islam |
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1. mosques |
Muslim houses of worship |
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1. caliph |
Islamic title meaning successor of the profit |
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1. Jabal Tariq |
The Mountain of Tariq known in Europe as Gibraltar |
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1. imams |
Spiritual Leaders who, according to some Shi'ah Muslims should be direct descendants of Muhammad |
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2. bedouin |
Arabic herders who lived as nomads moving their flocks from one area to another |
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2. Muhammad |
The prophet of Islam |
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2. Abu Bakr |
Muhammad's oldest friend chosen as his successor |
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2. Berbers |
A North African people who had converted to Islam |
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2. Moors |
The muslims of Spain who passed beyond the Pyrenees to raid the plains of what is now central France |
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3. Arabia |
Penninsula between the Persian gulf and The Red Sel |
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3. Jidda |
port in the Red Sea in western Saudi Arabia, port of the city of Mecca |
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3. Mecca |
The holy City of Islam in western Saudi Arabia and birthplace of Muhammad |
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3. Al-Madinah |
Region of Saudi Arabia located on the country's west side. |
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4a. Describe the major beliefs in Islam |
The major belief in Islam is that there is but one God, he did not have children, and is not begotten and no one is equal to him. |
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4b. List the five chief obligations or duties of a Muslim |
1. Recite the profession on faith 2. Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca 3. GIve alms-money or food-to the poor 4. Fast from sunrise to sunset during the month of Ramadan 5. Make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in a lifetime |
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5. What factors allowed Islam to spread widely from Western Asia to Spain? |
The main factor that led to the spread of Islam were the conquests. Abu-Bakr prevented the young faith from splintering and expanded the influence northward. Conquered nations were allowed to either convert to Islam or pay a yearly tax. |
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6. Explain the differences between Sunni Muslims and Shi'ah Muslims |
The Sunnin believe that consensus of the Islamic community establishes religious and civil authority. The Shi'ah look to Ali's successors called, immans, for sole spiritual and secular authority |
