| Term | Definition |
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570 |
Muhammad is born |
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610 |
Gabriel appears to Muhammad |
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613 |
Muhammad begins preaching to other Makkans |
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619 |
Muhammad makes the Night Journey, Kadeja and Abu Talib die |
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622 |
Muhammad flees Makkah |
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630 |
The truce between the Makkans and the Muslims is broken |
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632 |
Muhammad dies |
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1185 |
Minamoto Yoritomo comes to power in Japan |
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1192 |
Minamoto Yoritomo is appointed shogun |
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Greater Jihad |
The struggle within oneself to be a good Muslim |
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Lesser Jihad |
To take up arms in defense of the Islamic religion |
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Shari'ah |
Islamic law based on the Qur'an and Sunnah |
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Qur'an |
The book of all the passages Muhammad received from the angel Gabriel |
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Sunnah |
The example Muhammad set during his lifetime |
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Shahadah |
Declaration of faith |
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Salat |
Daily ritual prayer |
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Zakat |
Giving to those in need |
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Siyam |
Fasting |
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Hajj |
Pilgrimage to Makkah and the Ka'ba |