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Unit 2 Vocab..
AP World History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mecca | city in Western Arabia; birthplace of the Prophet muhammad, and ritual center of the Islamic Religion |
| shi'ite | Muslims belonging to the branch of Islam believing tha God vests leadership of the community in the descendant of Muhammads son-in-law Ali. Shi'ism is the state religion of Iran. |
| Sunnis | Muslims belonging to branch of Islam believing the community should select its own leadership. The majority religion in most islamic countries. |
| muslim | An adherent of the Islamic religion; a person who 'submits' to the will of God. |
| Islam | |
| Medina | |
| caliphate | |
| Muhammad |