ilam Flashcards

(40 cards)

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astrolabe

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an instrument formly used to make astronimical measurement typically of the altitudes of celestial bodies

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mecca

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is a city in saudiarabia that muslims consider to be a holy city in islam

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medina

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the old arab or noneuropean quarter of a north african town

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the five pillars

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it is the basic percept of islam including belief in allah and muhammed the prophet pray or charity or giving fasting and prilgirimage etc

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kadijah

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it was the first wife of muhammed

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hadith

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a collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet muhammed that with accounts of his daily practice

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ulema

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a body of muslim scholars recognized as having specialist knowledge of islamic sacred law and theology

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caliphate

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it is a islamic state that isled by a caliph a caliph is a succesor to the islamic prophet muhammed

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ummayad

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a member of a muslim dynasty that ruled the islamic world

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Abbasid

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Member o a dinasty of caliphs who ruled in Baghdad from 750-1258

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Baghdad

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Capital of Iraq located in Central Iraqon both banks of the Tigris river

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Dowry

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Property of money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage

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Haren

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The seoarated past of a muslim household reserved for wifes,concubines and female servants

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Translation Movemnet

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It was a movement started in the house of wisdom in Baghdad with which translated many qreek classics into arabic

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Sheik

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The lider of a an arab village or family

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Quran

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The Quran is the central religious text of Islam, which muslims believe to be a revelation from god

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Islam

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The religion of the muslims a thothesis faith regarded as revealed thru Muhammad as Prophet of Allah

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Hijab

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A head covering in public by some muslims women.

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Haj

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The muslims pilgrimage to mecca that takes place in the last monk of the year all Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime.

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Bedovin

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A nomadic Arab of the desert

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Jihad

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A war or struggle against unbelievers

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Mosque

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A muslim place of worship

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Muhammed

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The Arab founder of Islam he is the chief prophet of God.

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Abu bakr

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Companion of 1st muslim leader after Muhammed.

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Muawiyah
It's the name of rhe first ummayad caliph
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Sunni
One of the two main branches of Islam commonly described as ortodox
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Shiite
An adherent of shia branch of Islam
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Caliph
The chief muslim civil and religious rules
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The Moors
A member of North western African muslim people mixed berbes and Arab descent
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Stuggles
Make forceful or violent efforts to get free or restraint or construction
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Prosperous
successful in material terms; flourishing financially.
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Porcelain
A white virified translucent ceramic, china
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Textiles
A type of cloth or woven fabric
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Flourishing
Growth
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Bazzars
A market in a middle eastern country
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Nomadic elite
A member of a group that has no fixed home
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Grant
Agree to give or allow
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Adultery
Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her
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Restriction
A limiting condition or measure , especially a legal one
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Secluded
Not seen or visited by many people sheltered and private