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Islam Vocab
Islam vocab for Mr. Huff
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10th Grade
04/19/2011

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bedouins
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arabic herders who lived as nomads
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muhammad
Definition
the prophet of Islam, born in 570 AD
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sheikh
Definition
rulers of the different bedouin tribes
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mecca
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the place where muhammad was born, islamic holy city
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kabah
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islams holiest shrine and focal point of muslim pilgrimmage to mecca
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al-madinah/yathrib
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city of the prophit, modern day sadi arabia
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hijrah
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meaning flight or migration
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quran
Definition
the holy book of Islam, 5 pillars (kinda like ten commandments
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jihad
Definition
struggle to defend the faith
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mosques
Definition
places of worship
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abu bakr
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muhammads oldest friend also became succesor
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caliph
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meaning successor to the prophet/muhammad
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berbers
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a north african tribe who converted to islam
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jabal tariq
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a rock that guards the straight between africa and europe.
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imams
Definition
'ali's successors spiritual and secular authority
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shi'ah muslims
Definition
"ali's followers who believe that only 'ali's descendants should rule
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sunni muslims
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believe that consensus of the islamic community
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sufis
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muslim mystics. believe in no material wealth or gain
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caliphates
Definition
the three parts of the muslim empire
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al-razi
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a physician that wrote about surgery, smallpox, and measles
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ibn-sina
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an arab philosopher and physician, used ancient Greek sources to write "cannon of Medicine"
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millets
Definition
groups of religious minorities could have own government taxation and court system
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