Deck 8 Flashcards

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Camel

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primary use of travel in the arabinan peninsula

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Ka’ba

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a building at the center of Islam’s most important mosque, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
It is the most sacred site in Islam

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Mecca

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-in a desert valley in western Saudi Arabia,
-Islam’s holiest city, as it’s the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the faith itself.
-Only Muslims are allowed in the city, with millions arriving for the annual Hajj

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Medina

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-the second holiest city in Islam
-where Muhammed made a pilgrimage to after encountering problems in mecca

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Muhammad

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founder of islam
born in mecca to

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Hijrah

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pilgrimage from mecca to medina

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Qur’an

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Islamic holy book that has never been changed

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Ummah

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stresses the importance of the organization of society

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Five Pillars of Islam

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Shahada
Alms
Prayer 5x day
Hajj to Mecca
Ramadan Fast

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Shahada

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confession of faith saying “there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet”

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Alms

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give money to the poor

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Prayer 5x day

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they pick a surah to read and pray facing mecca

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Hajj to Mecca

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pilgrimage to mecca at least once in your life time

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Ramadan Fast

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fast from dawn to dusk
when the sun sets you take a minute to be grateful
after that minute you break the fast with dates and feast

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Rashidun Caliphate

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the first caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

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