Islam Vocabulary Flashcards

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Allah (Alá)

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the Muslim name for God

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caliph (califa)

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a political and religious leader

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caliphate

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the area ruled by a caliph

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dynasty (dinastía)

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a succession of rulers from the same family

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fast (ayuno)

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eat nothing between sunrise and sunset

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Hajj

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a pilgrimage to Mecca

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imam

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a respected scholar who leads the prayers in a Mosque, but is not a priest

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jihad

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a holy war

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Koran (Corán)

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the holy book of Islam

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mihrab

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a semicircular niche in the quibla wall of a mosque