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Islam review
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Caliph | A leader that was above Muhammad. Example: Ur |
| Cultural diffusion | The differences between cultures. |
| Five pillars of faith | Almsgiving |
| Islam | A religion that was started by Muhammad. About 20% of the world's population is Muslim. |
| Jihad | Muslim's struggle with challenges. |
| Makkah | Pilgrims followed what Muslims believed in. |
| Muhammad | The little boy who had started it all for Islam. When he was young, he went on trading trips with his dad. |
| Muslim | A person who follows their religious beliefs during their lives. |
| Prophet | People believed that the prophets were the messengers of God. |
| Qur'an | Their version of a Bible. |
| Shari'ah | The Muslim law |
| Sunnah | An example of the prophet Muhammad. |
| Trade Routes | The roads that merchants would go to get from area to area. |
| Abraham | He was given a covenant that God agreed to. Christianity started from there. Islam was not started by him, though. |
| alms giving | When Muslims would give to the poor 2.5% of their money. |
| hadith | Accounts of Muhammad's words or actions. |
| Imam | A prayer leader |
| Jesus | The savior that sacrificed his life on the cross for us. He was a Muslim because his parents were. |
| Ka'ba | A shrine honoring God. |
| Monotheism | A culture who believes in one god. |
| People of the Book | People who are in the book that we honor today. |
| Polytheism | A culture who believes in many gods. |
| Ramadan | The Islamic calendar's ninth month |