269009496 | Islam | the monotheistic religion of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran | 0 | |
269009497 | Muslim | A follower of Islam, means "one who has submitted" | 1 | |
269009498 | Hajj | the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Qadah | 2 | |
269009499 | Hijra | The Migration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in A.D. 622, marking the founding of Islam | 3 | |
269009500 | Quran | Book composed of divine revelations made to the Prophet Muhammad between ca. 610 and his death in 632; the sacred text of the religion of Islam. | 4 | |
269009501 | Madrasas | a school or college attached to a mosque where young men study theology | 5 | |
269009502 | Sufism | An Islamic mystical tradition that desired a personal union with God--divine love through intuition rather than through rational deduction and study of the shari'a. Followed an ascetic routine (denial of physical desire to gain a spiritual goal), dedicating themselves to fasting, prayer, meditation on the Qur'an, and the avoidance of sin. | 6 | |
269009503 | Hadith | the literal translation means "story"; traditional teachings based on Muhammad's words and actions; these traditions are traced to eyewitness accounts | 7 | |
269009504 | Caravanserais | Inns offering lodging for caravan merchants, as well as food, water, and care for their animals → created as a result of popular camel transport through dry regions | 8 | |
269009505 | Sharia | body of Islamic law that includes interpretation of the Quran and applies Islamic principles to everyday life | 9 | |
269009506 | Umma | Muslim religious community | 10 | |
269009507 | Sunni | A branch of Islam whose members acknowledge the first four caliphs as the rightful successors of Muhammad | 11 | |
269009508 | Shia | the branch of Islam whose members acknowledge Ali and his descendants as the rightful successors of Muhammad | 12 | |
269009509 | Bedouins | Nomadic herders who used camels to cross the desert; Raids for grazing land frequent warfare | 13 | |
269009510 | Jizya | tax paid by Christians and Jews who lived in Muslim communities to allow them to continue to practice their own religion | 14 | |
269009511 | Muhammad | Founder of Islam, considered the greatest prophet in Islam | 15 | |
269009512 | Abu Bakr | first caliph after death of muhammad | 16 | |
269009513 | Khadija | Muhammad's wife; a wealthy widow who ran a prosperous caravan business | 17 | |
269009514 | Ali | the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites | 18 | |
269009515 | Ibn Rushd | Spanish-Arab philosopher; also known as Averroes; influenced by Aristotle, his best known writings explore the relationship between reason and faith | 19 | |
269009516 | Al-Ghazali | islamic theologian who struggled to fuse greek and quranic traditions | 20 | |
269009517 | Harun al-Rashid | Most famous of Abbasid caliphs; renowned for sumptuous and costly living; dependent on Persian advisors early in reign; death led to civil wars over succession | 21 | |
269009518 | Abu al-Abbas | Rebel leader in Persia who brought the Umayyad dynasty to an end and founded the Abbasid dynasty | 22 | |
269009519 | Umayyad Dynasty | Dynasty based on succession rather than election following the first period of caliphates. Continued advances in the kingdom, venturing as far as China and deep into Asia. | 23 | |
269009520 | Abbasid Dynasty | Muslim dynasty after Ummayd, a dynasty that lasted about two centuries that had about 150 years of Persia conquer and was created by Mohammad's youngest uncle's sons | 24 | |
269009521 | Caliph | the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth | 25 | |
269009522 | Dar-al-Islam | a term used by Muslims to refer to those countries where Muslims can practice their religion freely. | 26 | |
269009523 | Al-Andalus | A Muslim-ruled region in what is now Spain, established by the Berbers in the eighth century A.D. | 27 | |
269009524 | Gadis | judges | 28 |
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