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World Religions: Page 6
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
06/08/2011
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"People of the Book"
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Jesus and Christians
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Jihad
 Definition
suffering, struggle of faith
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Umma
 Definition
Islamic community
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Shari-ah
 Definition
Islamic law
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Shi'ah
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(Sh'ite) one branch of Islam believe Ali is the sucessor
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Sufi
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mysticism
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Mosque
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Islamic place of worship
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Ali
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Muhammad's son-in-law sh-ite, believed he was the 4th caliph
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Allah
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Muslim name for God
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Imam
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prayer leader in a mosque
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Ramadan
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month where Muhammad recieved the Qu'ran, fasting is done
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"seal of the prophesy"
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Muhammad is the last prophet
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Mecca
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bithplace of Muhammad and site of the hajj
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Madina
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were Muhammad fled to escape persecution
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Ka'aba
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black box in Mecca that is considered the "Great Mosque"
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