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| Herders that lived in tents and traveled from place to place with their animals. |
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| Born in Mecca around 570. Converted many bedouins and with their help unified Mecca and the rest of Arabia under Islam. Married to Kadijah. |
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| One of the most important shrines in Mecca. Shrine to an arabian polytheistic god. |
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| Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Yathrib. |
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| Muhammad's oldest friend and his first successor. |
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| Deputies or successors of the prophet. |
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| A dynasty that attacked Constantinople (capital of Byzantine empire) and failed. |
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| The successor's of Ali and the leader of the Friday prayers. |
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| A dynasty that claimed they were descendants of the prophets uncle 'Abbas. |
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| Deputy who oversaw affairs of the state. |
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| S3 - FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM |
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| The most important duties of Muslims. 1: The confession of faith. 2: To pray five times a day. 3: Support the poor members of the community. 4: To fast during the holy month of Ramadan. 5: to make the hajj to Mecca. |
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| Fighting and dying for faith. |
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| Religious scholars that studied the Qur'an and the sayings and deeds of the prophet. |
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| The Islamic legal system. |
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| A scholar who emphasized the importance of modeling Muhammad. |
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| A movement in Islam that had the goal of union with God. |
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| A famous Sufis who was stolen from her parents as an infant and sold to slavery. |
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| An instrument used to chart the stars. |
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| Military slaves that were used to fill armies. |
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| A dynasty that claimed descent from 'Ali and Fatimah. |
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| Turkish garrison warrior who founded the Ghaznavids. Infamous for his wars in India. Demolished many Buddhist and Hindu temples. |
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| Turkish dynasty that established themselves north of the Caspian Sea. |
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| One who ruled by the power of the sword. |
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| The most important scholar to reconcile Sufism with Sunni Islam. Had the desire to understand religion. |
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