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Unit 2 Vocab..
AP World History
Question | Answer |
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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 |