| Term | Definition |
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5 pillars |
5 major rules 1)profession of faith 2)prayer 3)charity 4)fasting during Ramadan 5)pilgramage to mecca |
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shiite |
someone that beileves in Muhamad |
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sunna |
guiding rules of Islam based on Muhamads teachings |
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emir |
a governor appointed by the caliph |
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dissent |
disagreement |
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faction |
group that disagrees with the majoraty (think faction fRaction) |
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legacy |
something handed down from an ancestor |
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clergy |
group ordained for religous services |
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salvation |
deliverence of the soul from penalties of sin |
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tithe |
1 tenth of their income goes to the church |
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crusades |
wars between Euorpeans and the infeilds to win the Holy land |
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Infeilds |
non-christians |
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Alcuin |
English monk helped charlamange with his reading and writing |
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william the conqueror |
led the Nomads at the battle of the hastings |
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hildegard of bingen |
author, musician, physician and the founder of covents |