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248496423The HajjThe holy pilgrimage to Mecca0
248496424Islam"Submission", signifies the obedience to the rule and will of Allah1
248496425Muslim"One who has submitted."2
248496426MuhammadBorn into family of merchants, married Khadija, believed that there was only one god Allah, Gabriel brought him the messages, he was Allah's last prophet, his revelations were preserved in the Quran, left Mecca for Medina (Yathrib), later traveled back to Mecca (hajj). The seal of prophets.3
248496427UmmaCommunity of the faithful. Muhammad organized his followers into an umma.4
248496428Five Pillars of IslamAllah as only god. Pray to Allah daily while facing Mecca. Observe a fast during Ramadan. Give to the needy. Undertake the hajj.5
248496429JihadStruggle. Imposes spiritual and moral obligations on Muslims by requiring them to combat vice and evil. Also physical struggle.6
248496430The Sharia LawProvided guidance. Inspiration from Quran. Developed a way of life.7
248496431CaliphLeader with religious and political power. THe highest person possible. Deputy. Abu Bakr was the first after Muhammad's death.8
248496432The Shia (Shiites)Tried to return the caliphate to the line of Ali.9
248496433SunnisTraditionalists. Accepted the ligitimacy of the early caliphs.10
248496434UmayyadsCapital at Damascus.11
248496435Abbasid DynastyAbbu al Abbas. Focused on administration. Not a conquering dynasty.12
248496436SakkLetters of credit.13
248496437SufiSought a mystical, ecstatic union with Allah. Passionate singing, spirited dancing.14
248496438Persian InfluenceAdministrative techniques. Literary works (most important)15
248496439Indian InfluencesMath, science, and medicine.16
248496440Greek influencesPhilosophical, scientific, and medical writing. Plato and Aristotle.17
248496441Ibn Rushdrelied on natural reason. Human logic.18

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