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Chp. 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bedouins | nomadic Arab people who lived in bands in the Arabian Peninsula's desert |
| Muhammad | founder of Islam |
| hegira | Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina |
| Islam | religion founded by Muhammad; literally " to surrender" |
| Muslims | followers of Islam |
| Qur'an | sacred text of Islam, considered Allah's direct revelation |
| Five Pillars of Islam | obligations required for all Muslims |
| mosque | name for the building where Muslims worship |
| jihad | word that can be translated as "struggle for the faith" or "holy war" an can also mean the struggle to defend the Muslim community or convert people of Islam |
| Abu Bakr | successor to Muhammad as leader of Islam |
| caliphs | title given to leaders of Islam after Muhammad, means "successors" |
| caliphate | area ruled by a caliph |
| Umayyad | a powerful clan from Mecca who struggle to regain control led to civil war |
| Sunnis | Muslims who accepted the Umayyad caliph |
| Shia | supporters of Muhammad's cousin Ali, who refused to accept the Umayyad caliph |
| Surfis | a group within Islam that seeks a mystical, personal connection with God |
| Abbasid | family that ruled Islam after the Umayyads lost control |
| Harun al-Rashid | most prominent Abbasid caliph, helped Muslim culture reach greatness |