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236359239Meccathe holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace0
236359240Medinathe ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa1
236359241Muhammadthe Arab prophet who founded Islam (570-632)2
236359242Quranthe sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina3
236359243ShariaIslamic law4
236359244ShiiteA group of Islamic religion that believes that its religious leader should be chosen based on heredity.5
236359245Sufia Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam6
236359246Sultanthe ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)7
236359247Sunnione of the two main branches of orthodox Islam8
236359248Umayyadthe first dynasty of Arab caliphs whose capital was Damascus9
236359249UmmaMuslim religious community10
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