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"Al ilah"
Literally means "the God" |
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Plain where the Talbiyha is recited
9th day of the Hajj, the climax |
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Sunnis regard him as Muhammed's rightful successor
Senior disciple |
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| Muhammed's uncle and guardian, never became a muslim |
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Site of the treaty made between the Meccans and Muslims in 628
Muslims would not invade, Meccans would allow the Muslims to come once a year |
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Future figure who will prepare the way for Jesus' return prior to the resurrection
Unknown figure for the Sunnis
Hidden Imam named Muhammed Al Mahdi for the Shi'ites |
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Successors to Muhammed
Not considered prophets, but political leaders |
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Last month of the Islamic calendar
the month of the Hajj |
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Personal prayer (done in addition to Salat)
Similar to the LDS idea of personal prayer |
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| Traditions concerning the sayings or actions of Muhammed |
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The pilgrimage to Mecca
Made once in a person's lifetime if financially and physically possible
One of the five pillars |
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Muhammed's emigration from Mecca to Yathrib in 622
"Night Migration"
Marks the beginning of the Muslim Calendar |
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Two white cotton cloths worn by male muslims during their pilgrimage to Mecca
Symbol of purity that pilgrims assume while on the Hajj |
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Two possible meanings:
1. Prayer leader in all forms of Islam
2. One of the 12 Shi'ite leaders with both political and religious authority |
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| "Submission" or surrender to God |
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Literally means "Striving" or "Struggling" to serve god and the umma
Sometimes involved armed struggles against outside aggression |
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Spirits capable of assuming human or animal form
Can be good or bad (angels, ghouls, genies) |
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Black-draped cubicle in Mecca which contains the black stone
According to legend, this was the altar built by Abraham and his son Ishmael |
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First wife of Muhammed
First person to convert to Islam, very supportive |
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One of two small hills (the other is called al Safa) located in Mecca
Muslims walked rapidly back and forth these hills 7 times during the Hajj |
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Most sacred place of Islam
Birthplace of Muhammed
Location of the Ka'bah |
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"City of the prophet"
Second holiest site in Islam
Used to be called Yathrib, burial site of Muhammed |
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| In a mosque, the niche designating the direction of the Ka'bah |
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| Site halfway between the Mecca and Arafat where various ceremonies take place during the Hajj |
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| Tower on a mosque from which the call to prayer is given |
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"Place of prostration"
Center for Islamic communal life where prayers are held, religious education conducted, charitable service provided |
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| Individual who gives the call to prayer |
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One who practices Islam
"One who submits to God" |
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| Journey in 620 CE when Muhammed was flown on a winged horse from Mecca to Jerusalem and then taken through the 7 levels of heaven into the presence of God |
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| the escape from Mecca to Yathrib in 622 CE |
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| Night when Muhammed's call came from Gabriel |
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Means "recitation" or "reading"
Holy book for Islam, which is the mind and will of Allah delivered to Muhammed through the angel Gabriel |
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Dominant tribe of Mecca
Muhammed belonged to this tribe, although they became his fiercest opponents |
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| The other hill during the Hajj |
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| Prayers said 5 times daily |
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Fast during the month of Ramadan (daylight hours)
Time of introspection, almsgiving, forgiveness |
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Ritual walking back and forth between the hills Marwah and Safa'
Commemorates Hagar's frantic search for water in the desert |
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Muslim confession of faith:
"There is no God but God, and Muhammed is his messenger" |
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| All inclusive legal code of Islam |
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| Muslims who believe that the leadership of the community should have passed to Muhammed's son in law Ali |
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Mystic group who tried to recapture Muhammed's experience of oneness with deity
Some become ascetic
Among Sunnis and Shi'ites
Famous example are the Whirling Dervishes |
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Majority sect in Islam, believe that Abu Bakr was the rightful successor
Reject the Shi'ites claim |
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Recitation on the plain of Arat
The climax of the Hajj |
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| The worldwide community of Muslims |
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The practice of giving 2.5% of one's accumulated wealth to support the umma
Charitable giving |
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Well near the Ka'bah in Mecca
Appeared spontaneously for Hagar and Ishmael |
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| The Five Pillars of Islam |
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1. Shahada (confession of faith)
2. Salat (Prayer)
3. Zakat (almsgiving)
4. Sawm Ramadan (fasting)
5. Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) |
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