Ap world history Islam Flashcards
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| 2041151523 | Muhammad | Prophet of Islam. | 0 | |
| 2041152482 | Arab | a member of a Semitic people, originally from the Arabian peninsula and neighboring territories, inhabiting much of the Middle East and North Africa. | 1 | |
| 2041153773 | Muslim | a follower of the religion of Islam. | 2 | |
| 2041154080 | Islam | the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah. | 3 | |
| 2041155031 | Quran | Islamic holy book that is believed to contain the divine revelations of Allah as presented to Muhammad. | 4 | |
| 2041157354 | Five Pillars | The foundation of Islam, 1) profession of faith. 2) Prayer 3) fasting during Ramadan 4) Almsgiving 5) Pilgrimage or hojj. | 5 | |
| 2041158431 | Sharia | The Islamic holy law, drawn up by theologians from the Quran and accounts of Muhammad's life. | 6 | |
| 2041158840 | Hajj | Pilgrimage to Mecca. | 7 | |
| 2041159303 | Ka'ba | Main shrine in Mecca, goal of Muslims embarking on the hajj. | 8 | |
| 2041159768 | Caliph | "Deputy", Islamic leader after the death of Muhammad. | 9 | |
| 2041160188 | Caliphate | is the rule of, or land ruled by, an Islamic political leader. | 10 | |
| 2041160708 | Sunni | Traditionalists, the most popular branch of Islam. | 11 | |
| 2041161477 | Shia | Islamic minority in opposition to the Sunni majority. | 12 | |
| 2041162271 | Hijra | Muhammad's migration from Mecca to medina in 622 CE, which is the beginning point of the Islamic calendar and is considered to mark the beginning of the Islamic faith. | 13 | |
| 2041163055 | Umma | Islamic term for the "community of the faithful " | 14 | |
| 2041163507 | Jihad | a war or struggle against unbelievers. | 15 |