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5054827381Abu Bakrfirst caliph after the death of Muhammad0
5187253930AnimismBelief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life.1
5187292957Black Stoneancient stone that absorbs the sins of the world meteorite placed in shrine (Ka'ba) in Mecca, Muslims pay homage to it2
5187296915CaliphsMuhammad's successors are known as3
5187298567Golden AgeA period during which a society attains prosperity, intellectual, and cultural achievements.4
5187319900HajiPilgrimage to Mecca5
5187323841HijrahMuhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina6
5187326272JihadA holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal The Muslim word for "struggle" especially when trying to follow the will of Allah.7
5187328533Jinnsspirits; the old Pagan gods Spirits that are capable of taking on human forms and influencing human beings for good or evil are called8
5187337310Ka'baIn Mecca, shrine to multiple gods, 'square house' Structure in Mecca that held idols and now is the target of the Hajj9
5187340908MosqueMuslim house of worship10
5187340918MuhammadThe last prophet believed by Muslims who talked to the Archangel Gabriel and whose life teachings is compiled in the Hadith. Arab prophet; founder of religion of Islam.11
5187345085Qur'anThe holy book of Islam12
5187348198Shari'aIslamic law; a combination of the Quran and the Hadith. Body of Islamic law that includes interpretation of the Quran and applies Islamic principles to everyday life13
5187363724Shi'itesMuslims that believe that only direct descendants of Muhammad should become caliph followers of Ali14
5187371029SunniA branch of Islam whose members acknowledge the first four caliphs as the rightful successors of Muhammad15
5187377029Sufisa mystical Muslim group that believed they could draw closer to God through prayer, fasting, and a simple life16
5187379333The Thousand and One NightsA group of tales narrated by a fictional princess, many are set in baghdad, include romances, fables, adventures, best known for Aladdin and the magic lamp17
5187381320UlamaMuslim religious scholars. From the ninth century onward, the primary interpreters of Islamic law and the social core of Muslim urban societies. (p. 238)18
5187385202Umayyad Dynastyestablished by Muawiya, moved capital from Medina to Damascus, that action split Islam (Shi'ites & Sunnites)19

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