Dictionary of Islamic Terms
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World History [1]
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Sarah Brown Mr. Nelson Radical Religion April 15, 2013 Islamic Vocabulary Sheet #1 Muhammad ibn Abdallah Would retire to a cave on the summit of Mount Hira annually where he prayed and fasted Al-Lah tells his the new Arab scripture Preached against building fortunes at the expense of poorer people Was illiterate Quaran revealed to Muhammad over the course of 21 years painful for Muhammad Wanted his people to accept Jews and Christians as they were God fearing people Established monotheistic faith Al-Lah High God of the pantheon Means ?the God? Khadija First wife of Muhammad Died before the hirjrah Gave birth to 6 daughters but only 4 survived Ali ibn Abi Talib Cousin of Muhammad converted by Muhammad in 612 Also son-in-law of Muhammad 4th caliph killed in 661 Abu Bakr