Final Islam Review Flashcards
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Islam
A
to submit
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Allah
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The God
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Ka’ba
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- 360 dietes
- mosque
- 60 in. cube
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Mecca
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- Muhammed conquers in 630
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Mt. Hira
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Where Muhammed had his first revelation
- Near Mecca
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Prohpets
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God’s messangers
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Sura
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Chapters in Quaran
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Al Fatiha
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- 1st sura: opening
- Emphasizes strict monotheism
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Hadith
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- Stories of Muhammed
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Shari’a
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- Means “straight path to water”
- Has come to mean “Islamic law”
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Sunni
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- 85-90% branch that believes in Abu Bakr
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Shahada
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No god but Allah and Muhammed is God’s lost messanger
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Zakat
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charity
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Hajj
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pilgrimage
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Imam
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Prayer leader for Sunmi
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JIhad
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Israel (to struggle)
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Hijab
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head scarf
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Greater Jihad
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Inner (right vs wrong)
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Lesser Jihad
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Holy War
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Muslim
A
one who submits
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Quran
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recitation messages
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Medina
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Means “city of prophet”
- Muhammad in 622
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Aya
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Verses in Quran
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Sunnah
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the way
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People of the Book
Jews
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Shi'a
10-15% branch; followers of Ali
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Saum
Fasting during the 9th month of Ramadan
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Salat
Prayer 5 times a day
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5 pillars of Islam
- Shahada
- Salat
- Zakat
- Saum
- Hajj
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Caliph
The chief Muslim civil and successor of Muhammad
- Means "successor"
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Niqab
Black garment that covers the face of a Muslim woman
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Muslim calendar
-Lunar
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Asalam alechem
Means "Peace be upon you"
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Jum'a
Friday of the muslim calendar and the special noon service that all Muslim men must attend
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burqa
Outer garment that covers the whole body of a Muslim woman
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hijra
Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina
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Muhammed
- Prophet who had his first revelation on Mt. Hira
- No stories of him in Quran
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Abu Talib
Muhammad's uncle
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Abu Bakr
Muhammad's successor
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Aisha
Muhammad's last wife, 18 y/o
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Khadija
Muhammad's first wife
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Ali
Abu Talib's son; becomes adopted by Muhammad
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Fatima
Muhammad's fav daughter
