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| Yathrib, Medina al-Munawwara (the radiant) |
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| Mecca al-Mukarrama (the blessed city) |
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| lecture, discourse, recitation |
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| night journey of prophet muhammad |
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| assention to the 7th heaven |
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| direction of prayer (now Mecca) or wall in mosque facing Mecca |
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| traditions associated with the Prophet |
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| mosque, place of prostration |
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| 15% of muslims believing in meritocracy following muhammads bloodline |
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| velvet and gold embroidered cloth covering the ka'ba |
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| "There is no god but Allah, Mohammed is the Messenger of Allah" (la ilaha illa-l-Lah, Muhammedun rasulu-l-Lah) |
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| shahadah-profession of faith |
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| Salat- prayer 5 times per day towards Mecca |
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| Zakah (manditory) & sadaqah (charity) - almsgiving |
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| Sawm-fasting during Ramadan |
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| haj- once in a lifetime pilgrimage to Mecca |
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| holy month, month Qur'an was revealed |
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| sermon pronounced from the minbar |
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| "self-exertion" struggle to follow god's will, holy war |
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| noble sanctuary, temple mount, mount moriaf where DOR is located. |
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| reused architectural elements from older buildings esp Roman/Greek |
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| large open square or plaza |
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| QURAN VERSES REVEALED IN MECCA |
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| verses revealed in medina |
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| niche in wall indicating direction towards mecca |
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| covered portico, arcade surrounding courtyard |
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| tower used for call to prayer |
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| "the triumphant" name for Fatimid city of Cairo |
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| verse at beginning of every chapter of quran except one. "In the name of God the merciful, the compassionate" |
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| (sun) circle at the end of each verse |
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| angular older style of writing org. in Kufa. Eastern, bent, floriated |
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| type of script used in North Africa and Spain |
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| protective barrier, usually of wood, surrounding the minbar and the mihrab of a mosque |
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| covered pathway used by the ruler to travel from the royal palace to the congregational mosque |
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| small container used for perfume, spices, oil |
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| leader of muslim community, most important to shi'ite |
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| stalactite or honeycomb vault, first used in 9th century, characteristic of islamic arch by 11th and 12th centuries |
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| manditory alms giving, part of 3rd pillar |
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| charity, optional almsgiving, part of 3rd pillar |
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| prayer 5 times a day towards Mecca 2nd pillar |
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