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1
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ashura

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day of mourning for shiites, self flagulation

2
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caliphs

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successor, leaders of the communities after muhammads death

3
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meaning of islam

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surrender

4
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what caliphs encourage shiites to do nowadays rather than cut themselves

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donate blood

5
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what does qur’an mean

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recitation

6
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two titles given to muhammad

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jewel of stones and perfect human being

7
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brief description of the night of power and excellence

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the angel gabriel appeared to muhammah in a cave in a dream and pressed down on him three times until he recited allah was the only god, confession

8
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who was his first convert

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his wife

9
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two reasons for original hostileness to islam

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  1. polytheistic 2. bad for business
10
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what is the umma

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muslim community

11
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what is the sunna

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customs, muhammad’s teachings and actions

12
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what happened to humanity after fall from perfection

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spell of forgetfulness

13
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two miracles of muhammad

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  1. his ascension to heaven 2. production of the qur’an
14
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what year is the beginning of the muslim calender

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622

15
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by the time muhammad died, how influential was he

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he had converted most of saudia arabia

16
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how does islam view the natural world

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created by allah, worthy of reverance

17
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when do muslims pray

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5 times a day: m,orning noon, early afternoon, sunset, and evening

18
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what three things do western critics have problem with

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  1. polygamy 2. divorce 3. wearing of the veil
19
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social jihad

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the struggle to maintain allah’s will

20
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personal jihad

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the struggle with sin

21
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what four things does care for the body entail

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being clean, healthy diet, modest clothing, and no premarital sex

22
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how much are muslims expected to share of their wealth

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2.5 % of the value of their possessions

23
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what is the Hajj

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pilgrimage to mecca, if you make it there with a good heart all your sins will be forgiven. if you die on the way, you’re a martyr

24
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what is sufism

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wool, mysticism, experiencing allah inwardly

25
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what is a shaykh

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master teacher, leader of the order of sufism

26
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what is a whirling dervish

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dance that brings dancer and allah closer, spinning in circles to represent earth rotating the sun

27
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burqa

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covers face and body completely

28
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niqab

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only shows eyes

29
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hijab

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only shows face

30
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alfana

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extinction of the ego

31
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4 things muslims agree on

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allah is genderless, transcendent, personable, and has 99 names