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Islam vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sheikh | the ruler of an Arabic tribe, chosen from one of the leading families by a council of elders |
| Allah | the supreme god of Islam |
| Revelations | a divine truth |
| Quran | the holy scriptures of the religion of Islam |
| Muslims | those who practice the religion of Islam |
| Hijrah | the journey of Muhammad and his followers to Madinah |
| Bedouin | a nomadic Arab who lives in the Arabian, Syrian, or the North African desert |
| Five pillars of Islam | rules that Muslims have to follow |
| Shari'ah | law code of Islamic religion |
| Caliph | successor of Muhammad as spiritual and temporal leader of the Muslims |
| Jihad | "struggle in the way of god" |
| Caliphate | the office or domain of a caliph |
| Shia | a Muslim group that accepts only the descendants of Muhammad 's son in law |