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Pre-Islamic Arab beliefs
· The ka'ba (Kaaba): the holiest place in Islam, a large cube building inside the al-Masjid al-Haram mosque in Mecca · The Arabs believed in Allah
Allah
the divine
Shari'a
the code of conduct or religious law of Islam
Qur'an
recitation; god's words as revealed to and recited by Muhammad Major Themes: 1. "There is no god but God" The womb of the mother is the center of love 2. Prophethood - warns his people (of consequences if evil), bring the good news of heaven for those who are good, witne…
Muhammad
one who is praised
Night Journey and Ascension
the Islamic prophet Muhammad took during a single night around the year 621. It has been described as both a physical and spiritual journey
Medina/Yathrib
a city in Saudi Arabia; the second holiest city in Islam; the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and it is historically significant for being his home after the Hijrah
Ka'ba
the holiest place in Islam, a large cube building inside the al-Masjid al-Haram mosque in Mecca
Mecca
In the 7th century, the Islamic prophet Muhammad proclaimed Islam in the city which was by then an important trading center
Hadith
collection of records of Muhammad's sayings doings and what he approves
Sunna
a part of Islamic law
Umma
Muslim community
Five Pillars
1. Declaration of Faith 2. Prayer - 5 prayers/day 3. Alms (giving to the poor, charity) 4. Fasting in the month of Ramadan 5. Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime (if able)
Hijra
the migration of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers to the city of Medina in 622
5/6 Articles of Faith
1. God 2. Angels 3. The Revealed Books (i.e., the Qur'an and the "pure" version of the earlier revelations) 4. Messengers5. The Day of Judgment (& Afterlife) · Salvation 6. "Divine Decree & Power"
Jihad
a religious duty of Muslims; “Struggle”; a struggle for a noble cause
Hiraba
an act of violence that leads to a sense of fear and a sense of helplessness
Fatwa
media definition - presented as death sentence actual meaning - a non-binding yet legitimizing opinion or ruling
Rightly Guided Caliphs
a term used in Sunni Islam to refer to the first four Caliphs
Sunni
Sunni Islam is referred to as the orthodox version of the religion.
Shi'ite
Shia Islam is based on the teachings of the Islamic holy book, the Qurʻān and the message of the final prophet of Islam, Muhammad.In contrast to other schools of thought, Shias believe that only the Almighty has the right to chose his representative to safeguard Islam, Quran and Shariah. …
Twelver
the largest branch of Shia Muslim; which is derived from their belief in twelve divinely ordained leaders
Sufism
Goal: finding God and fighting the ego
Imam
an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question. In smaller communities…
Caliph
the Muslim head of state
Umayyad Caliphate
the second of the four major Arab caliphates established after the death of Muhammad
Abbasid Dynasty
the third of the Islamic caliphates
Golden Age
philosophers, scientists and engineers of the Islamic world contributed to technology, both by preserving earlier traditions and by adding their own inventions and innovations. Scientific and intellectual achievements blossomed in the Golden age.
Wahhabism
a religious movement or a branch of Sunni Islam
Ottoman Empire
centered on the Islamic religion
Ijtihad
the making of a decision in Islamic law (sharia) by personal effort (jihad)
Hijab
a veil that covers the hair and usually the neck
Significance of 1965
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