islam Flashcards
1
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arabia
A
the homeland of the Arab people
2
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mecca
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the crossroad of trade and a religious place
3
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muhammad
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the creator of the islam religon
4
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islam
A
a religion in which people pray to the god allah
5
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qur’an
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its the holy book of islam
6
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five pillars
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shahada: believing in only Allah
salat: praying 5 times a day
zakat: donate to those in need
sawm: to fast during Ramadan
hajj: to go to mecca at least once
7
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mehmed the conqueror
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the leader of the ottoman empire, helped destroy byzantine
8
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ottoman empire
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captured byzantine and turned it into istanbul
