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RELI 180: QUIZ 1
Abu |
father of
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Ibn |
of the lineage of
Son of
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apocalyptic
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describing or prophesying the end of the world
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believers
Mu'minun
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Believer in the one God who live righteously in accordance with God's revealed laws; in Qur'anic usage, can include righteous ahl al-kitab (Christians and Jews)
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Caliph
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Anglicized version of the Qur'anic term adopted by the amir al-mu'minin 'Abd al-Malik (685-705) as an alternative title for the head of state
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Exegesis
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scholarly explanation or interpretation
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Hajj
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The Fifth Pillar Of Islam...A Pilgrimage To Mecca.
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Hijra
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The Hijra is the migration of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers to the city of Medina in 622.
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Mecca |
Most Sacred place of Islam; birthplace of Muhammad and location of Ka'aba
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yathrib
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bc muhammad obtains followers and this challenges authorities of mecca. he leaves mecca for yathrib now known as medina
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Mi'raj
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"Night Journey"
Muhammad is sleeping at the Ka'bah and is told to ride a winged horse to Jerusalem
Ascends to heaven
Told to go back and spread God's message
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Mushrik |
Associators, those who associate other beings with God and hence deny His oneness. Donner explains that the Believers were supposed to kill all of the mushrikun, but at the same time they were forgiven if they began believing in God as only one. Ummayads...
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People of the BOok
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Christians and Jews
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Prescriptive/ Descriptive
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Prescriptive- Community defines their faith and practice in an authoritative fashion. Perscribe authentic or true way to follow their teachings.
Descriptive- Outsiders have ability of describe waht has taken place in the history of that tradition- should be fair minded and keep in mind beliefs of insiders
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Qibla
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the direction (towards Mecca) Muslims face when praying
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Quraysh
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400 C.E. - a tribe of Arabs decided to settle down near the site of the ancient Kaaba shrine and established the city of Mecca
-tribe of Muhammad
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Reductionism |
the doctrine that explains phenomena on one level such as complex ideas in terms of phenomena on another level such as simple ideas.
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Submitters
muslimun
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People who submit themselves to God's will and law; perhaps specifically the followers of the Qur'an
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Sura |
Chapter in Qur'an
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Umma Document
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The 'Umma Document was a pact that was written up with all of the believers that guaranteed three things: Legitimization of all the groups as one community, warfare support and economic exclusivity. No one was allowed to make their own pacts with people outside the brotherhood. It was written in Ancient Arabic and included Jews.
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Zoroastrianism |
A monotheistic pre-Islamic religion of ancient Persia founded by Zoroaster in the 6th century bc.
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