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105777580Muhammadfounder of Islam0
105777581AllahThe one true god of Islam1
105777582KhadijahMuhammad's wife, a buisnesswoman2
105777583GabrielMuhammad heard this person's voice while meditating; Messenger of Allah3
105777584622Year Muhammad would forced to leave Mecca for fear of his life; year of the founding of Islam4
105777585YathribThe famous flight by Muhammad in 622 was to this city5
105777586hijrahThe famous flight by Muhammad in 622 was called this6
105777587MedinaNew name of the city Muhammad converted in 6227
105777588ummaterm that came to refer to the entire population of Muslim believers8
105777589630Year Muhammad and 10000 of his followers captured Mecca9
105777590Black StoneThe holy structure of Allah, came to symbolize the replacement of polytheism by the faith in one god10
105778687the five pillarsfive duties at the heart of the religion11
105778688FaithPillar; When a person converts to Islam, he or she recites the Declaration of Faith. This phrase is repeated over and over in Muslim daily life12
105778689PrayerMuslims must face the city of Mecca and pray five times a day. The prayer often takes place in mosques13
105778690muezzincalls people to prayer in cities and towns that are primarily Muslim14
105778691minarettower from which the muezzin calls people15
105778692AlmsAll muslims are expected to give money for the poor through a special religious tax. Muhammad taught the responsibility to support the less fortunate16
105778693FastingDuring the Islamic holy month, Muslims fast from sunup to sundown. Only a simple meal is eaten at the end of the day that reminds Muslims that faith is more important than food and water17
105778694PilgrimageMuslims are expected to make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime. This takes place once a year, and people arrive from all over the world in all kinds of conveyances to worship at the Ka'aba and several other holy sites nearby. All pilgrims wear an identical white garmet to show their equality before Allah18
105778695RamadanIslamic holy month19
105778696hajjName of pilgrimage to mecca20
105778697Qur'anThe holy book of Islam21
105778698SunnaMuhammad's life came to be seen as the best model for proper living called the ____22
105778699shari'aearly followers developed a body of law known as _______23
105779878632death year of Muhammad24
105779879seal of the prophetsMuhammad's life represented this, he was the last one25
105779880caliphateform of Government, ruled by a caliph26
105779881Abu-Bakrfirst caliph, one of Muhammad's close friends27

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