muslim terms Flashcards
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caliph
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a sunni term which refers to the successor to the prophet
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hajj
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refers to holy pilgrimage to Mecca for muslims
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imam
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religious leader
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shahadah
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muslim expression of faith
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shariah
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the whole body of islamic laws
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shia
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a branch of islam which says Muhammad’s genuine successor decended from his son in law, Ali
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sunni
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branch of islam that holds that the genuine successor to Muhammad does not depend on heredity of Muhammad’s son in law, Ali
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sufism
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a group of devotional movements in islam; sometimes referred to as a separate sect
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sura
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a chapter of the Quran
10
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list 5 pillars of islam
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- professing belief in the one God and his prophet Muhammed
- daily prayers 5x day
- zakat (almsgiving)
- fasting
- hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
