Islam in the antient world (Set No. 1)
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Hankster747 on May 3, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Arabs | Semitic-speaking people of south western Asia |
| Bedouins | nomadic peoples who came originally from the northern part of the penninsula |
| Sheikh | the ruling member of the bedouin tribe |
| Ka'aba | a central shrine, in Mecca, that housed a massive black meteorite |
| Allah | supreme god presiding over a community of spirites |
| Muhammad | the Arab prophet who founded Islam (570-632) |
| Qur'an | holy scriptures of Islam |
| Islam | the religion of Muslims collectively which governs their civilization and way of life |
| Mecca | The holiest city of Islam; Muhammad's birthplace |
| Medina | was called Yathrib, but is now called "city of the prophet" |
| Hegira | the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era |
| Umma | the Muslim community or people, considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan |
| Five Pillars | beliefs that all Muslims needed to carry out: Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, and Pilgrimage |
| Ulama | muslim scholars |
| Shari'a | the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed |
| Hadith | a collection of sayings of the prophet that was used to suppliment the revelations contained in the holy scriptures |
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