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Islam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Muhammad | a man born in about 570 C.E. who taught the faith of Islam |
| Islam | the religious faith of Muslims; also the civilization based on the Islamic religion and the group of modern countries where Islam is the main religion |
| prophet | a person who speaks or interprets the word of God |
| Muslim | a follower of the Islamic faith |
| Mecca | the Holy Site for the Islamic religion |
| clan | a group of related families |
| tribe | a social group that shares a common ancestry, leadership, and traditions |
| convert | a person who adopts new beliefs, especially those of a religious faith |
| monotheism | belief in a single god |
| caliph | a title taken by Muslim rulers who claimed religious authority to rule |
| Qur'an | the holy book for the religion of Islam |
| Sunnah | the example that Muhammad set for Muslims about how to live |
| Five Pillars of Faith | the most basic acts of worship for Muslims: faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and making a pilgrimage to Mecca |
| jihad | represents Muslims' struggle with challenges within themselves and the world as they strive to please God |
| shari'ah | a body of Islamic law based on the Qur'an and the Sunnah |
| hadith | accounts of Muhammad's words or actions that are accepted as having authority for Muslims |
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