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| The one God, in Islam [Arabic for God] |
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| Tin Sunni Islam, the successor to the Prophet |
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| A legal opinion issued by an authority according to a particular school of law; often erroneously defined as an edict against someone or something. |
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| The holy pilgrimage to Mecca for Muslims |
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| Traditional report about the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. |
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| In Shi’ite Islam, the title for the person carrying the initiatic tradition of the Prophetic light. Also, the leader of a Mosque. |
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| In its original meaning, complete, trusting surrender to God. |
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| A person seeking to establish Islamic states in which the rule of God is supreme. |
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| The Muslim’s struggle against the inner forces that prevent God-realization and the outer barriers to establishment of the order. |
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| Traditional religious school teaching a narrow version of Islam. |
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| In Islam, one who calls the people to prayer from a high place |
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| The central Muslim expression of faith: “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.” |
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| The minority branch of Islam which tells that Muhammad’s legitimate successors were ‘Ali and a series of Imams. |
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| The mystical path in Islam |
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| The behavior of the prophet Muhammad, used as a model in Islamic law. |
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| A follower of the majority branch of Islam which tells that successors to Muhammad are to be chosen by the Muslim community. |
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| A follower of the majority branch of Islam which tells that successors to Muhammad are to be chosen by the Muslim community. |
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| A chapter of the Holy Qur'an |
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