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UCOR 2000 Test 1
Chapter 11
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History
Undergraduate 2
02/02/2012

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Muhammad
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Prophet of Islam. "Messanger of God." Last to teach God's revelution
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Mecca
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Birthplace of Islam
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Medina
Definition
Islamic community created by Muhammad
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Hijra
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Flight of Muhammed and 70 followers from Mecca to Medina. Journey starts Islamic calendar
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5 Pillars of Islam
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1.) Shahada=Faith. 2.) Salat=Prayer. 3.) Zakat=Charity. 4.) Sawm=Fasting. 5.) Hajj=Pilgrimage.
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Jihad
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Struggle, surprisingly not a pillar
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Qur'an
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Most holy Islamic text that records revelution of Muhammad
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Sura
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Division of the Qur'an
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Ayat
Definition
Verses
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Umma
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Community of Islamic believers
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Sunni
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Caliphs who were political and military leaders selected by Islamic community
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Shia
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Leadership from Ali and his son, blood relatives of Muhammad
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Sharia
Definition
Law about secular and religious life
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Dhimmi
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Non-Muslims protected to practice their faith as "people of the book"
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Jizya
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Tax paid to Dhimmi to practice their own faith
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Caliph
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Follower of Muhammad
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Sultan
Definition
King
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Madrassa
Definition
Formal colleges that teach Islam
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Idn Sina
Definition
Greatest polymaths ever who wrote science and philosophical issues
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Kaaba
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Stone shrine in Mecca, major pilgrimage
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Dome of the rock
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Shrine built by Umayyad Caliphs
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Umayyad
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Family of Caliphs who ruled from 650-750
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Abbasid
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Family of Caliphs who ruled 750-1250
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Imam
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Leaders with high religious authority
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Hadith
Definition
Traditions passed on about teachings of Mahammad, ranked 2nd to Qur'an
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Ulama
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Islamic religious scholars
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Sufi
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Islamic mystics who were important when conquering land, looked at as saints
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