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a list of islamic terms and their definitions. 9th grade.

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islam/arabic
definition
show Koran's chapters  
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Kaaba   show
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Quraysh   show
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Bedouin   show
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Asabiyya   show
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show mountainous section of northern arabia. contained Mecca and Medina.  
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show before Islam, Allah was the primary deity (in pagan times). Muhammad comes in and says, "no, he's the one TRUE god."  
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show Muhammad's paternal uncle. "reared" him to manhood. Protected him against Quaresh. dies in the Year of Sorrow  
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show a widow for whom Muhammad worked. He married her. she was influential on his life. he stayed faithful to her until she died. she was a jew. she was Islam's first female convert.  
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show Muhammad's younger cousin/son in law. he is important in Islam's rise. 4th caliph. His son was the one who caused the Sunni-Shi'ite split.  
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Zayd   show
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Abu Bakr   show
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Hijra   show
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show an abyssinian convert; the first crier who summons Muslims to pray. he is important for Islam b/c he's the start of Muezzin (?)  
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show crier who summons Muslims to pray at certain hours  
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show travels to worship deities, old pagan custom. in Islam, it is the pilgrimage to the Kaaba that is required of all Muslims for whom it is feasible. must be done once in lifetime.  
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show successor to the prophet. the four people who succeeded the prophet. Shi'as believe that all four are models for the ideal Muslim  
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Jabal-Al-Nur   show
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show Muhammad's HOLY HOLY text. each word of the Koran is spoken through Muhammad's lips, as opposed to various prophets (Tanakh, Bible). however, Muslims believe that every word in it, Muhammad recieved directly from Allah.  
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muhajirun   show
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fatiha   show
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show advocate who would come to assist humanity. it's sort of similar to the holy spirit (?)  
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shahadah   show
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shirk   show
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kufr   show
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jinn   show
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ummah   show
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ansar   show
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show "the way" - code of law derived from the koran and from the teachings and example of Muhammad. only applicable to Muslims. it includes no separation btw. church and state.  
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show scholars who interpret the Koran and Sunnah  
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show the Ulamas interpretation. all Sunnis consider this authoritative/are governed by it.  
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