Vocab Flashcard 12

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Most sacred text in Islam, literal word of Allah.

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The Quran

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Spain and the Iberian Peninsula under Muslim rule.

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Al-Andalus

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Term for all Muslims united by their religion.

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Umma

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Core beliefs of Islam: Shahadah, Salah, Zakah, Sawm, Hajj (and sometimes Jihad).

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The Five Pillars

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Islamic universities promoting arts and sciences, open to the umma.

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Madrasas

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Islamic legal code interpreted in various ways.

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Sharia

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First caliphate dynasty that expanded the Islamic empire but was overthrown due to corruption and rulers' luxury.

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The Umayyad Caliphate

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14th-century Muslim traveler who documented the Islamic World:

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Ibn Battuta

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Mystical and spiritual side of Islam, known for art, poetry, and philosophy that shaped Islamic culture.

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Sufism

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Second great caliphate dynasty, capital in Baghdad, known for promoting arts and sciences, ruled until sacked by Mongols in the 1200s.

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The Abbasid Caliphate