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5319835092MuhammadFounder of Islam. A merchant who had a spiritual awakening at age 40.0
5319835093MuslimWhat followers of Islam are called1
5319835094Quar'anThe holy scriptures that contains the teachings of Muhammad2
5319836451Ka'baHolds a sacred black stone3
5319836452HijraThe migration to Medina4
5319836453Umma"Community of the faithful", group of Islamic followers5
5319838571"Seal of the Prophets"Believed to be the last prophet of Allah. Accepted authority of previous prophets6
5319838572HajjPilgrimage to Mecca7
5319840156Five Pillars- Declare yourself Muslim and acknowledge Allah as the true god -Pray 5 times a day -Give donations -No eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan -Make the pilgrimage to Mecca once8
5319840157JihadStruggle. Extra stuff that some Muslims take up on9
5319840158ShariaIslamic law10
5319842813CaliphRulers of the Islamic empire after Muhammad11
5319842814SunniThose who made up the majority who supported the Umayyads (supported caliphs descended from Abu Bakr)12
5319842815ShiaThose who supported Ali (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad) and his descendants as caliphs13
5319844694UmayyadImportant Meccan merchant family who took over Islamic rule14
5319844695AbbasidMember of the dynasty of caliphs15
5319846128Dar al-Islam"House of Islam" what the islamic empire was called16
5319856693UlamaDoctors of Muslim religion and law17
5319856694QadisJudge in a Muslim community based on Islamic laws18
5319856695SakksLetters of credit that could be exchanged for cash in Muslim banks19
5319856696SufiMuslim ascetic (very into)20
5319858238ArabPeople from Arabia21
5319858239SultanThe Muslim leader22
5319859988Ibn Rushd/AverroesArab philosopher in Spain23
5319885247JizyaTax people who weren't Muslim had to pay24
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