justinwu:Chapter 6.7.8 Vocabs Flashcards
Chapter 6.7.8 Vocabs
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| 231474440 | Abbasid | a member of a dynasty of caliphs ruling at Baghdad,governing most of the Islamic world and claiming descent from Abbas, uncle of Muhammad. |  | 0 |
| 231474441 | Caliph | a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad. |  | 1 |
| 231474442 | Jihad | a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims |  | 2 |
| 231474443 | Haji | pilgrimage to Meca |  | 3 |
| 231474444 | Reincarnation | rebirth after death |  | 4 |
| 231474445 | Shayks | leaders of Bedouin clans |  | 5 |
| 231474446 | Quran | the holy book of islam |  | 6 |
| 231474447 | Hadith | sayings and traditions of Prophet Muhammad |  | 7 |
| 231474448 | Sunnis | branch of Islam in which Muslims believe Prophet Muhammad's father-in-law Abu Bakr was the rightful leader after Prophet Muhammad's death | 8 | |
| 231474449 | Minaret | tower from which Muslims are called to prayer |  | 9 |