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Islam
Definition of Islamic terms
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
09/10/2015
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Jihad
 Definition
holy war or holy struggle
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Muslim
 Definition
one who submits
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Qur'an
 Definition
recitation
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Ka'ba
 Definition
The shrine e at the center of the Mecca. Believed to be built by Abraham
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Mecca
 Definition
the holiest city in Islam
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Hijab
 Definition
head covering
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Sufi
 Definition
wool wearer
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Hijra
 Definition
Muhammad's emigration to Medina, to start the ummah
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Fatwa
 Definition
legal opinion
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Ahl al-Kitab
 Definition
people of the book
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Shariah
 Definition
the islamic legal code - the right path
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Hadith
 Definition
record of the Prophet's life/conduct
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Fiqh
 Definition
an interpretation of Shariah; Islamic jurisprudence
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Sunnah
 Definition
the path of Muhammad
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Ramadan
 Definition
the 9th month of the Islam calendar, a month of fasting and purification
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Shirk
 Definition
idolatry
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Tawhid
 Definition
singularity or unique oneness of Allah
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Dhikr
 Definition
a reminder
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Sunni
 Definition
followers of the path
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Shia
 Definition
partisans of Ali
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Ihsan
 Definition
doing what is beautiful
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1. Shahadah
 Definition
declaration of belief in God’s oneness and the Prophet’s legitimacy
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2. Salat
 Definition
prayer
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3. Zakat
 Definition
alms/charity
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4. Sawm
 Definition
fasting during Ramadan
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5. Hajj
 Definition
annual pilgrimage to Mecca
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